Seal Island is located near Shoalwater, Western Australia in the Perth region.[1][2]
 View of Seal Island from the Australian mainland | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Shoalwater Islands Marine Park |
| Coordinates | 32°17′34″S 115°41′25″E / 32.29267°S 115.690382°E |
| Administration | |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | City of Rockingham |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
It is incorporated into the Shoalwater Bay Islands Nature Reserve, and surrounded by the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.[3]
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.[4]
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References edit
- ^ Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
- ^ "Place names of Australia". Geoscience Australia. 2004.
- ^ "Marine CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "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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