Lachlan Island (Western Australia)

Lachlan Island
Lachlan Island
Geography
Coordinates 16°37′29″S 123°29′54″E / 16.6247°S 123.4984°E / -16.6247; 123.4984Coordinates: 16°37′29″S 123°29′54″E / 16.6247°S 123.4984°E / -16.6247; 123.4984
Area 1,180 ha (2,900 acres)
Administration
Australia
Demographics
Population 0

Lachlan Island is an island off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia.

Situated at the northern end of King Sound approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Bardi, the island is part of the Buccaneer Archipelago.[1]

The island occupies an area of 1,180 hectares (2,916 acres).[1]

A survey in 2009 found populations of the endangered golden bandicoots and golden-backed tree-rats were present on the island.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Status Performance Assessment: Biodiversity conservation of Western Australian Islands" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Researchers excited about furry discovery". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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