Citadel Island is a small, rugged, granite island in the Glennie group of islands off the west coast of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia.[1] It is the site of the first automatic acetylene powered lighthouse installed by Australia's Commonwealth Lighthouse Service.[2] There is no public access. The island is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[3]
.jpg) Citadel Island, Glennies, South Victoria, off Wilsons Promontory | |
  Citadel Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 39°06′53″S 146°14′17″E / 39.1148611°S 146.2379167°E |
| Area | 18 ha (44 acres)[1] |
| Length | 675 m (2215 ft)[1] |
| Width | 415 m (1362 ft)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 110 m (360 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Victoria |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Norman, F. I.; Brown, R. S. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 92, Citadel Island, Glennie Group, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 89–90. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Victoria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ "IBA: Wilsons Promontory Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
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