cape byron is the eastern-most point that sits on mainland australia.
cape byron is the eastern-most point that sits on mainland australia.
what is the eastern-most point that sits on mainland australia?
cape byron
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of all the mammal species inhabiting the peter murrell conservation area, one is listed as vulnerable under the commonwealth's environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999, the eastern barred bandicoot ("perameles gunnii"). this is a small terrestrial marsupial, found in south-eastern australia. the species has a high fecundity, with up to five litters per year, an average of 2-3 young per litter, a gestation period of 12 days, and sexual maturity reached a 3 months (females) and 5 months (males). once having a fairly large distribution on the south-eastern part of mainland australia, the distribution and abundance of this species has declined significantly since european settlement, primarily due to the invasive predatory fox ("vulpes vulpes"). the total number of individuals of this species is now considered to be less than 200 on mainland australia. wild populations of the eastern-barred bandicoot still exist, and are stronger, in tasmania, but distributions are limited to the north and southeast of the state. however, it is thought that those factors threatening populations of the eastern barred bandicoot on mainland australia also pose significant threats to tasmanian populations. consequently, eastern barred bandicoot populations in tasmania are too believed to be declining, with the species now listed as near threatened on the iucn red list of threatened species.
peter murrell conservation area