South West Osborn Island is an island off the coast of the Kimberley region in Western Australia.
  South West Osborn | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 14°21′29″S 125°57′03″E / 14.35816597°S 125.9508396°E |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 1,339 ha (3,310 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Located on the western side of Admiralty Gulf and a part of the Bonaparte Archipelago some 3.1 kilometres (2 mi) off-shore from the mainland, the island encompasses an area of 1,339 hectares (3,309 acres).[1] The highest point of the island has an elevation of 134 metres (440 ft). The island is rugged, composed of massive scree over deep jointed scarp country.[2] It is part of the Osborn Island group which includes, Middle Osborn, Borda, Carlia, Steep Head and Kidney Island as well as West, North and Centre Rock.
The island is home to a small group of fauna including three species of birds, six types of reptile, one species of frog and mammal.[2]
The traditional owners of the area are the Wunambal, whose name for the island is Umpatayi or Umbadayi.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Status Performance Assessment: Biodiversity conservation of Western Australian Islands" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ a b L. A. Gibson (2010). "Biodiversity values on selected Kimberley Islands, Western Australia" (PDF). Western Australian Museum. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ T. Vigilante; et al. (2013). "Biodiversity values on selected Kimberley Islands, Australia" (PDF). Western Australian Museum. Retrieved 17 August 2014.