Tullaberga Island

Tullaberga Island is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Victoria, Australia, near the town of Mallacoota.[1][2] It is about 4 hectares (or 10 acres) in size.[2] It is located west of Gabo Island and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the entrance to Mallacoota Inlet.[3]

Tullaberga Island
Tullaberga Island
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates37°33′23″S 149°50′42″E
Area2.9 ha (7.2 acres)[1]
Length240 m (790 ft)[1]
Width200 m (700 ft)[1]
Highest elevation8.5 m (27.9 ft)[1]
Administration
Australia
StateVictoria

On 15 May 1853, the SS Monumental City, on a run from Sydney to Melbourne, ran aground off Tullaberga Island and became a total wreck.[4]

References
  1. Harris, M. P.; Brown, R. S.; Deerson, D. M. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 80, Tullaberga Island, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 65–66.
  2. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=23936
  3. "Tullaberga Island". Victorian Resources Online. Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  4. http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/shipwrecks/heritage/473


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