The Skerries (Victoria)
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The Skerries comprise three small, rocky islands 100 metres (330 ft) offshore from the mouth of the
The islands are part of Croajingolong National Park. They are the site of a significant Australian fur seal colony, with an estimated 14,000 seals (12.4% of the population) in 2010. [2]
References
- ^ a b c Barton, D. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 81, The Skerries Rocks, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 67–68.
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Kirkwood, Roger; Pemberton, David; Gales, Rosemary; Hoskins, Andrew J.; Mitchell, Tony; Shaughnessy, Peter D.; Arnould, John P. Y. (2010). "Continued population recovery by Australian fur seals". Marine and Freshwater Research. 61 (6): 695–701. doi:10.1071/MF09213.