Kanowna Island
Island in Victoria, Australia
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Kanowna Island, an oceanic island, is located off the southern tip of Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia. It is home to a significant breeding colonies of Australian fur seal, with an estimated 15000 seals (13.3% of the population) in 2010.[1]
EtymologyTSS Kanowna, wrecked nearby in 1929
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates39°09′17″S 146°18′39″E
StateVictoria
  Location within South Gippsland Shire | |
| Etymology | TSS Kanowna, wrecked nearby in 1929 |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 39°09′17″S 146°18′39″E |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Victoria |
The island is within Wilsons Promontory National Park. The surrounding waters to the mean high-water mark are within Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park.[2] It is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[3]
