Cliffy Island

Cliffy Island
	Cliffy Island
Geography
Location	Bass Strait
Coordinates	38°57′02″S 146°42′16″E / 38.95056°S 146.70444°ECoordinates: 38°57′02″S 146°42′16″E / 38.95056°S 146.70444°E
Area	8 ha (20 acres)[1]
Length	370 m (1,210 ft)[1]
Width	260 km (162 mi)[1]
Highest elevation	43 m (141 ft)[1]
Administration
	Australia
State	Victoria

Cliffy Island is an island peak, of a submerged granite mountain approximately 20 km off the coast of Victoria, Australia.^[1] It is the home of the Cliffy Island Lighthouse which is only accessible by helicopter. The island is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.^[2]

Travelling around the island by boat, remnants of what appear to be an old jetty, train tracks and a large engine for dragging supplies up the steep incline to the lighthouse keepers compound are clearly visible. The island and those that surround it are a haven for a large number of seals.

References

1 2 3 4 5 Harris, M. P.; Deerson, D. M. (November 1980). "Seabird Islands No 84, Cliffy Island, Seal Islands Group, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 73–74.
↑ "IBA: Wilsons Promontory Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-11-29.

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[Harris-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Harris, M. P.; Deerson, D. M. (November 1980). "Seabird Islands No 84, Cliffy Island, Seal Islands Group, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 73–74.

[2] "IBA: Wilsons Promontory Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-11-29.