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Seal Island (Victoria)

Coordinates: 38°55′30″S 146°39′45″E / 38.92500°S 146.66250°E / -38.92500; 146.66250
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Seal Island
Seal Island is located in Victoria
Seal Island
Seal Island
Etymologyfur seal[1] (Bass, 1798)
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates38°55′30″S 146°39′45″E / 38.92500°S 146.66250°E / -38.92500; 146.66250
Area18 ha (44 acres)[2]
Length600 m (2000 ft)[2]
Width450 m (1480 ft)[2]
Highest elevation47 m (154 ft)[2]
Administration
Australia
StateVictoria

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]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Eccleston, Gregory C. (2012). The Early Charting of Victoria's Coastline. Australian and New Zealand Map Society. p. 18.
  2. ^ a b c d e 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.