Katers Island
Island in Western Australia
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Katers Island is an uninhabited island located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Coordinates14.4637°S 125.5336°E
Total islands1
Area1,718 ha (4,250 acres)
Highestelevation101 m (331 ft)
  Katers | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 14.4637°S 125.5336°E |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 1,718 ha (4,250 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
The island encompasses an area of 1,718 hectares (4,245 acres).[1] Found approximately 1.4 kilometres (1 mi) off-shore the island has a maximum elevation of 101 metres (331 ft) it is composed of scarp country with massive scree and deep joints.[2]
A new species of Rock Wallaby, Petrogale burbidgei. was discovered on Katers and other islands in the archipelago in 1977.[3]