Offshore renewable energy infrastructure area proposal: Northern Tasmania, Bass Strait, TAS

The proposed area is clearly a high conservation marine area due to the bird life, particularly migratory travelling between Tasmania and the mainland and so unsuitable as a wind farm site.
It is highly likely that the turbines will interfere with the long-term conservation of threatened and/or migratory seabird species, and contribute to the further decline of already endangered and critically endangered sea bird species. Unfortunately the Tasmanian government is not at all concerned about threatened species in the environment generally, only about getting re-elected.
The visibilty of the turbines from Tasmania is also a big concern for me. Bass Strait is a natural area of ocean, free of industrial infrastructure. It should be kept that way.
Whilst i welcome renewable power in the right place, this is clearly not the right place for ocean wind turbines.
Instead of the proposed location which is very problematic, I would instead suggest an area well off the West coast of Tasmania, at least 30km say, where migratory birds are known not to travel between the mainland and Tasmania.
Marine birds other than migratory would also need investigating in this area to ensure no adverse impacts, particularly to ones on the threatened species list.
Renewable power including wind farms need to work sustainably in their environment, not threaten it further as they would in this proposed area.

Any extra transmission lines due to the proposed wind farm in Bass Strait located in northern Tasmania are a big concern. Many communities are against these transmission lines. These concerns may be addressed by putting the transmission lines under ground and the developer(s) should allow for this option. It is not acceptable to Tasmanians that don't want transmission lines in the natural vistas to put them there.

fishing and windfarms do not really mix. There is the risk of collision with the towers and there is also the effect the towers and bases themselves have on fish species, including collision of whales into tower bases. Whales are known to travel in Bass Strait on the migration to Antarctica.

The proposed turbines and distance from Tasmania mean they will be clearly visible. Bass Strait is a natural area free of large industrial infrastructure. It should be kept that way. Locate them, instead, well off the west coast far enough not to be seen from Tasmania.

the turbines will also be visible to tourist ships including the Spirit of Tasmania ships. Tourists largely come to Tasmania for it's natural assets, and to relax, not to see industrial infrastructure. The ship crossing would not be a natural way to experience Bass Strait or come to Tasmania, which otherwise is a natural ocean crossing, free of 'clutter' such as wind turbines. There is plenty of clutter for them to see where they have come from - the mainland. We need to look after (and promote) what makes Tasmania special to tourists, because that is what brings them here - and that is nature, wild places, and generally the natural environment.