Dannevig Island

Dannevig Island
Dannevig Island
Etymology Harald Kristian Dannevig[1]
Geography
Location Bass Strait
Coordinates 39°6′20″S 146°14′16″E / 39.10556°S 146.23778°E / -39.10556; 146.23778Coordinates: 39°6′20″S 146°14′16″E / 39.10556°S 146.23778°E / -39.10556; 146.23778
Area 19.6 ha (48 acres)[2]
Length 960 m (3,150 ft)[2]
Width 390 m (1,280 ft)[2]
Administration
Australia
State Victoria

Dannevig Island is a small, rugged, granite island in the Glennie group of islands off the west coast of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia.[2] It is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[3]

The island is named after Harald Kristian Dannevig.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Murray-Smith, S. (1981). "Dannevig, Harald Kristian (1871–1914)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 8. Canberra: Australian National University.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Norman, F. I.; Brown, R. S.; Deerson, D. M. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 93, Dannevig Island, Glennie Group, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 91–92.
  3. ↑ "IBA: Wilsons Promontory Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-11-29.


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