Seal Island (Albany, Western Australia)

Island in Western Australia

For other uses, see Seal Island (disambiguation).

Seal Island

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Location of Seal Island near Albany, Western Australia[1]

Seal Island from near Goode Beach

Seal Island in the Great Southern region[1] of Western Australia (located at 35°4′31″S 117°58′29″E﻿ / ﻿35.07528°S 117.97472°E﻿ / -35.07528; 117.97472) is approximately 8.5 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Albany and approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) offshore from Frenchman Bay in King George Sound. It has a total area of 2.8 hectares (7 acres). The island is designated as a nature reserve (Reserve Number 32199).[2]

The island is composed entirely of granite and is only accessible at the western end.[3]

## History

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George Vancouver named Seal Island in 1791 along with Breaksea Island, Michaelmas Island and other features around King George Sound.[4]

Matthew Flinders landed on Seal Island during the voyage of the Investigator in 1801, searching for items that were reportedly left by Vancouver[5] and leaving behind a bottle containing a parchment with details of their own arrival and departure.[6]

HMAS Perth was scuttled behind Seal Island in 2001, and is now one of Western Australia's premier dive sites.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b There are 5 islands in Western Australia named "Seal Island" - see Seal Island for more information.
2. ^ "South Coast Regional Management Plan 1992-2002" (PDF). 2002. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
3. ^ Fornasiero, F. J.; Monteath, Peter; West-Sooby, John (2007). Encountering Terra Australis: The Australian Voyages of Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders. ISBN 9781862546257. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
4. ^ "SMH Travel - Albany". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
5. ^ Estensen, Miriam (2004). The Life of Matthew Flinders. ISBN 9781741141528. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
6. ^ "The History of Australian Exploration Chapter XVI". 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
7. ^ "Albany - The Wild South West". 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2008.

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