Mistaken Island

Mistaken Island
Mistaken Island from near Goode Beach
Mistaken Island is located in Indian Ocean
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Mistaken Island
Location of Mistaken Island

Mistaken Island is an island located approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) South East of Albany, Western Australia.

Located in King George Sound [1] the island is located approximately 120 metres (394 ft) from Vancouver peninsula.

In 1971, the island was declared as a class 1A Nature Reserve with a total area of 12 hectares (30 acres). [2] The area adjacent to the island is used to cultivate mussels on long lines on licenses issued by the Department of fisheries and leases issued by the Albany Port Authority. [3]

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Coordinates: 35°3′45″S 117°56′37″E / 35.0625°S 117.94361°E / -35.0625; 117.94361


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