Gabo Island

Coordinates: 37°33′47″S 149°54′39″E / 37.5629167°S 149.9109722°E / -37.5629167; 149.9109722
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Gabo Island
Victoria

Gabo Island is a 154-hectare (380-acre)

unincorporated area
under the direct administration of the government of Victoria.

Gabo Island Lighthouse

Main article: Gabo Island Lighthouse

Gabo Island is well known for its

focal plane of the light is situated at 55 metres (180 ft) above sea level, the characteristic is a group of three flashes that occurs every twenty seconds. A keeper's house is occupied by a caretaker; another building may be rented for overnight stays.[3]

Climate

Gabo Island has a moderate

foehn effect that is experienced in the eastern seaboard. Due to a strong foehn effect, the island registered a high of 32.1°C on 19 September 2023.[4]

Climate data for Gabo Island Lighthouse
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.8
(105.4) 		39.1
(102.4) 		38.6
(101.5) 		35.0
(95.0) 		26.6
(79.9) 		22.5
(72.5) 		23.3
(73.9) 		26.7
(80.1) 		31.0
(87.8) 		35.6
(96.1) 		37.2
(99.0) 		38.4
(101.1) 		40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.3
(70.3) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.0
(69.8) 		19.2
(66.6) 		16.9
(62.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		14.1
(57.4) 		14.7
(58.5) 		15.9
(60.6) 		17.2
(63.0) 		18.4
(65.1) 		19.9
(67.8) 		17.9
(64.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.8
(60.4) 		16.2
(61.2) 		15.4
(59.7) 		13.5
(56.3) 		11.2
(52.2) 		9.3
(48.7) 		8.2
(46.8) 		8.5
(47.3) 		9.7
(49.5) 		11.2
(52.2) 		12.8
(55.0) 		14.4
(57.9) 		12.2
(54.0)
Record low °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3) 		7.8
(46.0) 		7.8
(46.0) 		6.4
(43.5) 		2.2
(36.0) 		3.3
(37.9) 		2.0
(35.6) 		2.8
(37.0) 		2.8
(37.0) 		2.8
(37.0) 		1.7
(35.1) 		7.2
(45.0) 		1.7
(35.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70.2
(2.76) 		67.7
(2.67) 		72.5
(2.85) 		84.4
(3.32) 		98.3
(3.87) 		103.4
(4.07) 		85.4
(3.36) 		71.5
(2.81) 		72.5
(2.85) 		74.4
(2.93) 		73.1
(2.88) 		66.7
(2.63) 		941.9
(37.08)
Average precipitation days 9.4 9.1 10.6 11.8 13.4 14.4 13.7 13.3 13.3 13.3 11.6 10.8 144.7
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[5]

Birds

The island is home to the world's second largest

colony of little penguins.[2]
Gabo and nearby Tullaberga Island have been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because of the numbers of breeding penguins (up to 21,000 pairs) and white-faced storm petrels (up to 20,000 pairs).[6] Concern of predation of native birds and animals led to a successful feral cat eradication program on the island between 1987 and 1991.[7][8]

Literary references

“The wind that blows by Gabo,” is the title of a poem by

E.J. Brady.[9]

  • Map of Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia
    Map of Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia
  • Map of Gabo Island
    Map of Gabo Island

References

  1. ^ a b c d Reilly, P. N. (September 1977). "Seabird islands No 45, Gabo Island, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 1 (3): 51–53. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Parks Victoria. "Gabo Island". Archived from the original on 27 July 2008.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Victoria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  4. ^ Gabo Island's first September 32C in over a century of records by Ben Domensino from Weatherzone. 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Climate Statistics for Gabo Island Lighthouse". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  6. ^ "IBA: Gabo and Tullaberga Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  7. doi:10.1046/j.1442-8903.2000.00007.x
    .
  8. ^ Nogales, Manuel; Martín, Aurleio; Tershy, Bernie. R.; Donlan, C. Josh; Witch, Dick; Puerta, Néstor; Wood, Bill; Alonso, Jesús (2004). "A review of feral cat eradication on islands". Conservation Biology. 18 (2): 310–319.
    S2CID 11594286. Archived
    from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  9. ^ Brady, E.J., (1933) Wardens of the sea, Sydney, Endeavour Press, p.24-26

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