Range and Habitat
A previous decline in numbers appears to have been reversed as birds in the east at least have adapted to feeding on agricultural land. The breeding areas are grassy islands off the Australian coast, where this species nests on the ground in colonies. It bears captivity well, quite readily breeding in confinement if large enough paddocks are provided.
In Australia, 19th-century explorers named a number of islands "Goose Island" due to the species' presence there.
In 1968, a small number of geese were introduced to Maria Island.
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