Favorite Island (also found as Favourite Island) is an island near Jurien Bay in Western Australia.
 Favorite Island seen from Jurien Bay | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 30°17′03″S 115°00′21″E / 30.28417°S 115.00583°E |
| Administration | |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | Shire of Dandaragan |
It is located within the Jurien Bay Marine Park[1] and part of the Boullanger, Whitlock, Favourite, Tern and Osprey Islands Nature Reserve.[2][3] The island has an area of 2.42 hectares (6 acres), is located 3.3 kilometres (2 mi) from the mainland and has a maximum elevation of 14 metres (46 ft).[4]
The island is part of the Turquoise Coast islands nature reserve group, a chain of 40 islands spread over a distance of 150 kilometres (93 mi).[4]
A population of 133 Lancelin Island skinks were introduced onto the island in 2002 by the Department of Environment and Conservation as part of a breeding program.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Named by James Harding, the Harbour master at Fremantle in 1865 page 102 Murray, Ian; Hercock, Marion; Murray, Ian; Hercock, Marion (2008), Where on the coast is that?, Hesperian Press, ISBN 978-0-85905-452-2
- ^ "Marine CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Turquoise Coast islands nature reserves management plan" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Skinks adapt to new home off WA coast". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 11 December 2015.