Hope Island (Tasmania)
Hope Island is a small island in part of the Partridge Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel between Bruny Island and the mainland.[1][2] Its neighbouring islets are named "Faith" and "Charity".
Flora and fauna
The island was previously farmed, and is mostly cleared of its original vegetation, though small patches of eucalypts remain. Rabbits are present.[3]
History
"HOPE ISLAND.-This is the island to which D'Entrecasteaux gave the name of Lahaye, in honour of a famous French gardener. It was discovered on May 20, 1792, by M. de la Janice, an officer of the ship Esperance."[4]
See also
The other islands in the Partridge Island Group:
References
Notes
- ↑ Brothers et al (2001), p.607.
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- ↑ Brothers et al (2001), p.607.
- ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10114401
Sources
- Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X
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