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McHugh Island (Victoria)

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Island in Victoria, Australia

McHugh Island
McHugh Island is located in South Gippsland ShireMcHugh IslandMcHugh Island
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates39°6′55″S 146°14′32″E / 39.11528°S 146.24222°E / -39.11528; 146.24222
Area9.2 ha (23 acres)
Length425 m (1394 ft)
Width270 m (890 ft)
Highest elevation65 m (213 ft)
Administration
Australia
StateVictoria

McHugh Island is a small, rugged, granite island in the Glennie group of islands off the west coast of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. It is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.

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References

  1. ^ Harris, M. P.; Deerson, D. M. (November 1980). "Seabird Islands No 91, McHugh Island, Glennie Group, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 87–88.
  2. "IBA: Wilsons Promontory Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
Islands and islets of Victoria, Australia
Near East Gippsland
Near Corner Inlet
Near Wilsons Promontory
In Western Port
In Port Phillip
Near Portland Bay
In rivers


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