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]
  McHugh Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 39°6′55″S 146°14′32″E / 39.11528°S 146.24222°E |
| Area | 9.2 ha (23 acres)[1] |
| Length | 425 m (1394 ft)[1] |
| Width | 270 m (890 ft)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 65 m (213 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Victoria |
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Harris, M. P.; Deerson, D. M. (November 1980). "Seabird Islands No 91, McHugh Island, Glennie Group, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 87–88.
- ^ "IBA: Wilsons Promontory Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
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