Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird species are Little Penguin, Short-tailed Shearwater, Common Diving-Petrel, White-faced Storm-Petrel, Pacific Gull and Silver Gull. European Rabbits have been introduced. The Metallic Skink is present.
Other islands in the Waterhouse Group with breeding seabirds include:
- Ninth Island
- Tenth Island
- Waterhouse Island
- Little Waterhouse Island
- Maclean Island
- Baynes Island
- Cygnet Island
- Foster Islands
- Swan Island
- Little Swan Island
- Bird Rock
- George Rocks
- Paddys Island
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