Seal Island (Victoria)

Seal Island is a small granite island in the Seal Islands group approximately 15 km east of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia.[2] It is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[3]

Seal Island
Seal Island
Etymologyfur seal[1] (Bass, 1798)
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates38°55′30″S 146°39′45″E
Area18 ha (44 acres)[2]
Length600 m (2000 ft)[2]
Width450 m (1480 ft)[2]
Highest elevation47 m (154 ft)[2]
Administration
Australia
StateVictoria

The island was named by George Bass in January 1798,[1] after the Australian fur seals found in the vicinity.

References

  1. Eccleston, Gregory C. (2012). The Early Charting of Victoria's Coastline. Australian and New Zealand Map Society. p. 18.
  2. Harris, M. P.; Deerson, D. M. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 82, Seal Island, Seal Islands Group, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 69–70.
  3. "IBA: Wilsons Promontory Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.


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