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 | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 37°33′23″S 149°50′42″E / 37.5563°S 149.8450°E |
| Area | 2.9 ha (7.2 acres)[1] |
| Length | 240 m (790 ft)[1] |
| Width | 200 m (700 ft)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 8.5 m (27.9 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Victoria |
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
edit- ^ a b c d e Harris, M. P.; Brown, R. S.; Deerson, D. M. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 80, Tullaberga Island, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 65–66.
- ^ a b "BirdLife Data Zone".
- ^ "Tullaberga Island". Victorian Resources Online. Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
- ^ "Content=".
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