Seal Island (Shoalwater, Western Australia)
View of Seal Island from the Australian mainland
Seal Island (32°17′36″S 115°41′19″E / 32.29333°S 115.68861°E) is located near Shoalwater, Western Australia in the Perth region.[1][2]
WikiMiniAtlasIt is incorporated into the Shoalwater Marine Park
In December 2016, a rare birth of a southern elephant seal pup on the island was just the third such event recorded in Western Australia in 20 years and only the tenth in Australia since 1958.[3]
See also[]
- Islands of Perth, Western Australia
References[]
- ^ Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
- ^ "Place names of Australia". Geoscience Australia. 2004.
- ^ "Southern elephant seal born off Perth coast a rare event, wildlife officers say". abc.net.au. Tom Wildie. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
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