Wollaston Island (Western Australia)
  Wollaston Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 14°29′48″S 125°28′11″E / 14.4966°S 125.4697°E |
| Area | 857 ha (2,120 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Wollaston Island is an island off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia.
The island is at the northern end of the Bonaparte Archipelago in Montague Sound[1] approximately 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) offshore from the mainland.
The island occupies an area of 857 hectares (2,118 acres).[2]
Threatened priority fauna found on the island include the golden-backed tree-rat, monjon[2] and the golden bandicoot.[3]
References
- ^ "Montague Sound 23". Surf Lifesaving Western Australia. 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Status Performance Assessment: Biodiversity conservation of Western Australian Islands" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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