The Skerries (Victoria)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the islands off East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. For other uses, see Skerry (disambiguation).

The Skerries
The Skerries is located in Shire of East Gippsland
The Skerries
The Skerries
EtymologySkerry
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates37°45′19″S 149°31′05″E / 37.7551389°S 149.5179167°E / -37.7551389; 149.5179167Coordinates: 37°45′19″S 149°31′05″E / 37.7551389°S 149.5179167°E / -37.7551389; 149.5179167
Length350 m (1150 ft)[1]
Width200 m (700 ft)[1]
Administration
Australia
StateVictoria

The Skerries comprise three small, rocky islands 100 metres (330 ft) offshore from the mouth of the Wingan River, in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.[1]

The islands are part of Croajingolong National Park. They are the site of a significant Australian fur seal colony, with an estimated 14,000 seals (12.4% of the population) in 2010. [2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Barton, D. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 81, The Skerries Rocks, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 67–68.
  2. ^ Kirkwood, Roger; Pemberton, David; Gales, Rosemary; Hoskins, Andrew J.; Mitchell, Tony; Shaughnessy, Peter D.; Arnould, John P. Y. (2010). "Continued population recovery by Australian fur seals". Marine and Freshwater Research. 61 (6): 695–701. doi:10.1071/MF09213.


Stub icon

This article about a location in Victoria, Australia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""