Citadel Island

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Citadel Island
Stanchions of flying fox upside of Citadel Island (38208985831).jpg
Citadel Island, Glennies, South Victoria, off Wilsons Promontory
Citadel Island is located in South Gippsland Shire
Citadel Island
Citadel Island
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates39°06′53″S 146°14′17″E / 39.1148611°S 146.2379167°E / -39.1148611; 146.2379167Coordinates: 39°06′53″S 146°14′17″E / 39.1148611°S 146.2379167°E / -39.1148611; 146.2379167
Area18 ha (44 acres)[1]
Length675 m (2215 ft)[1]
Width415 m (1362 ft)[1]
Highest elevation110 m (360 ft)[1]
Administration
Australia
StateVictoria

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]

References[]

  1. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Victoria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  3. ^ "IBA: Wilsons Promontory Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.

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