Great Glennie Island
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EtymologyGeorge Glennie, by James Grant in Lady Nelson (1800)
LocationBass Strait
Area138 ha (340 acres)[1]
  Great Glennie Island | |
| Etymology | George Glennie, by James Grant in Lady Nelson (1800) |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 39°5′6″S 146°13′52″E / 39.08500°S 146.23111°E |
| Area | 138 ha (340 acres)[1] |
| Length | 3 km (1.9 mi)[1] |
| Width | 0.6 km (0.37 mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 140 m (460 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Victoria |
Great Glennie Island is a small, rugged, granite island in the Glennie group of islands off the west coast of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia.[1] It is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[2]
