Seal Rocks (Victoria)

Seal Rocks
	Seal Rocks
Etymology	fur seal (Grant, 1801)
Geography
Location	Bass Strait
Coordinates	38°31′34″S 145°05′59″E / 38.525996°S 145.099601°ECoordinates: 38°31′34″S 145°05′59″E / 38.525996°S 145.099601°E
Area	2.8 ha (6.9 acres)
Highest elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Administration
	Australia
State	Victoria
Demographics
Population	0

Seal Rocks comprises two small islets – Seal Rock and Black Rock – 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi) south-west of Phillip Island in Victoria, Australia^[2] at the western entrance to Western Port.

They were named Seal Islands by James Grant in HMS Lady Nelson in January 1801.^[1]^[3]

Flora & fauna[]

The islands are a major Australian Fur Seal colony. Approximately 5000 pups are born on Seal Rocks each year – 25% of the Australian population.^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Grant, James (1803). The narrative of a voyage of discovery, performed in His Majesty's vessel the Lady Nelson, of sixty tons burthen: with sliding keels, in the years 1800, 1801, and 1802, to New South Wales. Printed by C. Roworth for T. Egerton. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7243-0036-5. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Warneke, Robert M.; Dann, Peter (2013). "Birds of Seal Rocks in northern Bass Strait over 40 years (1965-2005)". The Victorian Naturalist. 130 (1): 4–21.
^ Barrallier, Francis; Grant, James (1803), Chart of Western Port and coast to Wilson's Promontory forming part of the North side of Bass's Strait, Hydrographical Office : Published according to Act of Parliament, by A. Dalrymple Hydrographer to the Admiralty, retrieved 24 January 2012
^ McIntosh, Rebecca R.; Kirkman, Steve P.; Thalmann, Sam; Sutherland, Duncan R.; Mitchell, Anthony; Arnould, John P. Y.; Salton, Marcus; Slip, David J.; Dann, Peter; Kirkwood, Roger (2018). "Understanding meta-population trends of the Australian fur seal, with insights for adaptive monitoring". PLoS ONE. 13 (9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0200253.

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[Grant-1] Grant, James (1803). The narrative of a voyage of discovery, performed in His Majesty's vessel the Lady Nelson, of sixty tons burthen: with sliding keels, in the years 1800, 1801, and 1802, to New South Wales. Printed by C. Roworth for T. Egerton. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7243-0036-5. Retrieved 24 January 2012.

[WarnekeDann-2] Warneke, Robert M.; Dann, Peter (2013). "Birds of Seal Rocks in northern Bass Strait over 40 years (1965-2005)". The Victorian Naturalist. 130 (1): 4–21.

[3] Barrallier, Francis; Grant, James (1803), Chart of Western Port and coast to Wilson's Promontory forming part of the North side of Bass's Strait, Hydrographical Office : Published according to Act of Parliament, by A. Dalrymple Hydrographer to the Admiralty, retrieved 24 January 2012

[4] McIntosh, Rebecca R.; Kirkman, Steve P.; Thalmann, Sam; Sutherland, Duncan R.; Mitchell, Anthony; Arnould, John P. Y.; Salton, Marcus; Slip, David J.; Dann, Peter; Kirkwood, Roger (2018). "Understanding meta-population trends of the Australian fur seal, with insights for adaptive monitoring". PLoS ONE. 13 (9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0200253.

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v t Islands and islets of Victoria, Australia
Near East Gippsland	Gabo The Skerries Tullaberga
Near Corner Inlet	Bennison Bullock Calf Clonmel Corner Cyril Dog Doughboy Drum East Scrubby Granite Horn Hunter Little Dog Little Snake Long One Tree Pelican Rescue Roberts Saint Margaret Scrubby Shag Sheep Snake Spec Sunday
Near Wilsons Promontory	Anser Group Anser Cleft Kanowna Glennie Group Citadel Dannevig Great Glennie McHugh Hogan Group Northern Boundary Seal Islands Group Cliffy Notch Rag Seal Norman Rabbit Rabbit Rock Shellback Wattle
In Western Port	Barrallier Chinaman Churchill Elizabeth French Joe Phillip Quail Ram Seal Rocks Sandstone Schnapper Rock
In Port Phillip	Duck Mud Pope's Eye South Channel Fort Swan
Near Portland Bay	Griffiths Lady Julia Percy Lawrence Rocks Middle
In rivers	Beveridge Coode Gateway Herring Pental Raymond Rotamah The Island Ulupna
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Geography
Seal Rocks
Etymology	fur seal (Grant, 1801)^[1]
Location	Bass Strait
Coordinates	38°31′34″S 145°05′59″E / 38.525996°S 145.099601°E / -38.525996; 145.099601Coordinates: 38°31′34″S 145°05′59″E / 38.525996°S 145.099601°E / -38.525996; 145.099601
Area	2.8 ha (6.9 acres)^[2]
Highest elevation	12 m (39 ft)^[2]
Administration
Australia
State	Victoria
Demographics
Population	0