Bridled Island
  Bridled Island Location of Bridled Island in Western Australia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 20°38′23″S 115°33′22″E / 20.63972°S 115.55611°E |
| Administration | |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | Shire of Ashburton |
Bridled Island is located approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) off the coast from Onslow in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The island is part of the Lowendal Islands archipelago, it is located just north of Varanus Island and approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of the much larger Barrow Island.
The island has an area of 27 hectares (67 acres) and is made up of raised limestone rocks with sparse vegetation.[3]
The Bridled tern is known to inhabit the island with 3000-4000 pairs being estimated from a survey in 1996.[4]
The island is part of the Lowendal Islands Nature Reserve, which was established in 1976 and has a size of 179 hectares (440 acres).[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
- ^ "Place names of Australia". Geoscience Australia. 2004.
- ^ "Lowendal Islands". Sites - Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas. Birdlife International. 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Onychoprion anaethetus — Bridled Tern". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of the Environment. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 22 October 2023.