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'''Judgement Rocks''' is a small [[granite]] island (and some associated bare rocks), with an area of 0.39 [[hectare|ha]], in south-eastern [[Australia]]. It is part of [[Tasmania]]’s [[Kent Group]], lying in northern [[Bass Strait]] between the [[Furneaux Group]] and [[Wilsons Promontory]] in [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]]. It is part of the Kent Group National Park. The rock was named by [[Matthew Flinders]] "from its resemblance to an elevated seat".<ref name="flinders">{{gutenberg|no=12929|name=A Voyage to Terra Australis by Matthew Flinders}}</ref>
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The '''Judgement Rocks''', part of the [[Kent Group]], is a small unpopulated {{convert|0.39|ha|adj=on}} [[granite]] [[islet]] and some associated bare rocks, located in the [[Bass Strait]], lying off the north-east coast of [[Tasmania]], between the [[Furneaux Group]] and [[Wilsons Promontory]] in [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], Australia. The islet and associated rocks are contained within the [[Kent Group National Park]].


The rock was named by [[Matthew Flinders]] "from its resemblance to an elevated seat".<ref name="flinders">{{citation |last=Flinders |first=Matthew |author-link=Matthew Flinders |title=[[A Voyage to Terra Australis]] |year=1814 |publisher=G. and W. Nicol |place=London }}, entry for 8 February 1798.</ref>
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[[Joanna Murray-Smith]]'s novel ''Judgement Rock'' is named for the rocks and set among the islands of the Kent Group.<ref>[http://www.naa.gov.au/exhibitions/events/murray-smith.html On lighthouses and writing] presentation by Joanna Murray-Smith (transcript at the [[National Archives of Australia]])</ref>

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[[Joanna Murray-Smith]]'s novel ''Judgement Rock'' is named for the rocks and set among the islands of the Kent Group.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.naa.gov.au/exhibitions/events/murray-smith.html |title=On lighthouses and writing |author=Murray-Smith, Joanna |format=transcript |publisher=[[National Archives of Australia]] }}</ref>


==Fauna==
==Fauna==
Recorded breeding [[seabird]] and [[wader]] species include [[Fairy Prion]], [[Pacific Gull]], [[Silver Gull]] and [[Sooty Oystercatcher]]. The island hosts Tasmania’s largest breeding colony of [[Australian Fur Seal]]s, which also attracts visits by [[Killer Whale]]s. The only reptile present is the [[Metallic Skink]].<ref name=Brothers2001>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</ref><ref>
Recorded breeding [[seabird]] and [[wader]] species include [[fairy prion]], [[Pacific gull]], [[silver gull]], and [[sooty oystercatcher]]. The island hosts Tasmania's largest breeding colony of [[Australian fur seal]]s,<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/file.aspx?id=6590 |title=Kent Group National Park (Terrestrial Portion) Management Plan 2005 |author=Parks and Wildlife Service |work=Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts |publisher=[[Tasmanian Government]] |location=Hobart |date=2005 |isbn=0-9751743-4-7 |pages=1, 19 |access-date=6 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103052848/http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/file.aspx?id=6590 |archive-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> which also attracts visits by [[killer whale]]s. The only reptile present is the [[metallic skink]].<ref name=Brothers2001>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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Small Bass Strait Island Reserves. Draft Management Plan |url=http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/file.aspx?id=6388 |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. [[Tasmanian Government]] |date=October 2000 |access-date=4 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110330063352/http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/file.aspx?id=6388 |archive-date=30 March 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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==See also==
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* [[List of islands of Tasmania]]
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* [[Protected areas of Tasmania]]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:38, 19 January 2023

Judgement Rocks
The Judgement Rocks, as located within the Kent Group.
Judgement Rocks is located in Tasmania
Judgement Rocks
Judgement Rocks
Location of the Judgement Rocks in Bass Strait
EtymologyFlinders: "from its resemblance to an elevated seat".[1]
Geography
StandortBass Strait
Coordinates39°30′S 147°07′E / 39.500°S 147.117°E / -39.500; 147.117
ArchipelagoKent Group
Area0.39 ha (0.96 acres)
Administration
StateTasmania
Demographics
Populationunpopulated

The Judgement Rocks, part of the Kent Group, is a small unpopulated 0.39-hectare (0.96-acre) granite islet and some associated bare rocks, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-east coast of Tasmania, between the Furneaux Group and Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia. The islet and associated rocks are contained within the Kent Group National Park.

The rock was named by Matthew Flinders "from its resemblance to an elevated seat".[1]

Joanna Murray-Smith's novel Judgement Rock is named for the rocks and set among the islands of the Kent Group.[2]

Fauna

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Recorded breeding seabird and wader species include fairy prion, Pacific gull, silver gull, and sooty oystercatcher. The island hosts Tasmania's largest breeding colony of Australian fur seals,[3] which also attracts visits by killer whales. The only reptile present is the metallic skink.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Flinders, Matthew (1814), A Voyage to Terra Australis, London: G. and W. Nicol, entry for 8 February 1798.
  2. ^ Murray-Smith, Joanna. "On lighthouses and writing" (transcript). National Archives of Australia.
  3. ^ Parks and Wildlife Service (2005). Kent Group National Park (Terrestrial Portion) Management Plan 2005. Hobart: Tasmanian Government. pp. 1, 19. ISBN 0-9751743-4-7. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "Small Bass Strait Island Reserves. Draft Management Plan". Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Tasmanian Government. October 2000. Archived from the original on 30 March 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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