McHugh Island (Victoria)

McHugh Island
McHugh Island
Geography
Location Bass Strait
Coordinates 39°6′55″S 146°14′32″E / 39.11528°S 146.24222°E / -39.11528; 146.24222Coordinates: 39°6′55″S 146°14′32″E / 39.11528°S 146.24222°E / -39.11528; 146.24222
Area 9.2 ha (23 acres)[1]
Length 425 m (1,394 ft)[1]
Width 270 m (890 ft)[1]
Highest elevation 65 m (213 ft)[1]
Administration
Australia
State Victoria

McHugh Island is a small, rugged, granite island in the Glennie group of islands off the west coast of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia.[1] It is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-11-29.


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