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The Skerries (Victoria)

Coordinates: 37°45′19″S 149°31′05″E / 37.7551389°S 149.5179167°E / -37.7551389; 149.5179167
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This article is about the islands off East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. For other uses, see Skerry (disambiguation).
The Skerries
The Skerries is located in Shire of East Gippsland
The Skerries
The Skerries
EtymologySkerry
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates37°45′19″S 149°31′05″E / 37.7551389°S 149.5179167°E / -37.7551389; 149.5179167
Administration
Australia

The Skerries comprise three small, rocky islands 100 metres (330 ft) offshore from the mouth of the Wingan River, in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.[1]

The islands are with Croajingolong National Park. They are the site of a significant Australian fur seal colony, with an estimated 14000 seals (12.4% of the population) in 2010. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Barton, D. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 81, The Skerries Rocks, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 67–68.
  2. ^ Kirkwood, Roger; Pemberton, David; Gales, Rosemary; Hoskins, Andrew J.; Mitchell, Tony; Shaughnessy, Peter D.; Arnould, John P. Y. (2010). "Continued population recovery by Australian fur seals". Marine and Freshwater Research. 61 (6): 695–701. doi:10.1071/MF09213.
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