Alexander Island (Collie River)

Alexander Island is a 5.4 hectare island in the Collie River, Western Australia.[1] It is located at 33°18′44″S 115°42′3″E,[2][3] a few hundred metres east of the Collie Bridge in Australind, a suburb of Greater Bunbury.[4]

The island was part of a 120 hectare land grant made to George Leake in 1839. Because it was located in the middle of the river, it was left in a relatively undisturbed state. In 2005, it was recognised as an important wildlife habitat, and purchased by the Government of Western Australia for $110,000. It is now reserved as open space under the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme.[1]

References
  1. "Alexander Island protected under Greater Bunbury Region Scheme (Media Release, 8 July 2005)". Retrieved 12 November 2007.
  2. Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
  3. "Alexander Island". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  4. StreetSmart Travellers Atlas of Western Australia (7th ed.). Hema Maps. 2002.


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