The Skerries (Victoria)

Coordinates: 37°45′19″S 149°31′05″E / 37.7551389°S 149.5179167°E / -37.7551389; 149.5179167
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The Skerries
Victoria

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]

View of The Skerries and some of the seal population from the beach near Wingan River, December 2024

References

  1. ^ a b c Barton, D. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 81, The Skerries Rocks, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 67–68.
  2. ^ 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. .