Seal Island (Victoria)
Seal Island is a small granite island in the Seal Islands group approximately 15 km east of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. It is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.
The island was named by George Bass in January 1798, after the Australian fur seals found nearby.
References
- ^ Eccleston, Gregory C. (2012). The Early Charting of Victoria's Coastline. Australian and New Zealand Map Society. p. 18.
- ^ Harris, M. P.; Deerson, D. M. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 82, Seal Island, Seal Islands Group, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 69–70.
- ^ "IBA: Wilsons Promontory Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
| Near East Gippsland | |
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| Near Corner Inlet | |
| Near Wilsons Promontory | |
| In Western Port | |
| In Port Phillip | |
| Near Portland Bay | |
| In rivers | |
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