Granite Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Corner Inlet |
Coordinates | 38°48′25″S 146°23′36″E / 38.8068056°S 146.3931994°E / -38.8068056; 146.3931994 |
Area | 1.4 ha (3.5 acres) |
Length | 150 m (490 ft) |
Width | 90 m (300 ft) |
Highest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Administration | |
Australia | |
State | Victoria |
Granite Island is a small, uninhabited granite island in Corner Inlet near the northern coast of Wilsons Promontory, in Victoria, Australia.
The island is part of Wilsons Promontory National Park, the Corner Inlet Important Bird Area, and the Corner Inlet Ramsar site. The surrounding waters are within Corner Inlet Marine National Park and Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park.
References
- ^ Norman, F. I. (September 1977). "Seabird Islands No 46, Granite Island, Corner Inlet, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 1 (3): 54–55.
- "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Corner Inlet". BirdLife International. 2017.
- "Corner Inlet Marine National Park management plan" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. September 2005. ISBN 0-7311-8345-2. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
Islands and islets of Victoria, Australia | |
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Near East Gippsland | |
Near Corner Inlet | |
Near Wilsons Promontory | |
In Western Port | |
In Port Phillip | |
Near Portland Bay | |
In rivers | |
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