Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve
Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve is a nature reserve off the shore of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, on the southern boundary of the Solitary Islands Marine Park. It is linked to the mainland by a causeway, which acts as the northern breakwater for the harbour. With over 5,500 breeding pairs,[1] it is a major breeding ground for wedge-tailed shearwaters (Ardenna pacifica),[2] known locally as muttonbirds, which migrate annually to the Philippines but return to breed on the island.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Lane, S. G. (1979). Summary of the breeding seabirds on New South Wales coastal islands. Corella, 3, 7-10.
- ^ Atlas of Living Australia. (2025). Species: Ardenna pacifica (Wedge-Tailed Shearwater). https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/5c372f0e-d257-4cdb-b558-f1383c53c3ee
- ^ NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. (2004). Muttonbird Island - Nature Reserve: Dept of Environment and Conservation.