Seal Island (Victoria)

Etymologyfur seal^[1] (Bass, 1798)

LocationBass Strait

Coordinates38°55′30″S 146°39′45″E / 38.92500°S 146.66250°E / -38.92500; 146.66250

Area18 ha (44 acres)^[2]

Seal Island

Seal Island
Etymology	fur seal[1] (Bass, 1798)
Geography
Location	Bass Strait
Coordinates	38°55′30″S 146°39′45″E / 38.92500°S 146.66250°E / -38.92500; 146.66250
Area	18 ha (44 acres)[2]
Length	600 m (2000 ft)[2]
Width	450 m (1480 ft)[2]
Highest elevation	47 m (154 ft)[2]
Administration
Australia
State	Victoria

Seal Island is a small granite island in the Seal Islands group approximately 15 km east of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia.^[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]

The island was named by George Bass in January 1798,^[1] after the Australian fur seals found nearby.