Wattle Island, is a small, granite island located approximately 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) south of Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia.[1]
  Wattle Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wilsons Promontory |
| Coordinates | 39°08′25″S 146°21′41″E / 39.1401389°S 146.36125°E |
| Area | 21.7 ha (54 acres)[1] |
| Length | 1,050 m (3440 ft)[1] |
| Width | 350 km (217 mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 82 m (269 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Victoria |
The island is within Wilsons Promontory National Park. The surrounding waters to the mean high-water mark are within Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park.[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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Norman, F. I.; Brown, R. S.; Deerson, D. M.; Robetson, B. I. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 88, Wattle Island, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 81–82.
- ^ Parks Victoria (2006), Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park and Wilsons Promontory Marine Park Management Plan (PDF), p. 1, ISBN 0731183460
- ^ "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Corner Inlet". BirdLife International. 2017.
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