Woody Island (Western Australia)
- Woody Island (Western Australia)
Woody Island is located convert|15|km|mi|0 from the town of Esperance. The island is part of the Archipelago of the Recherche and is listed as a nature reserve. [cite web|url=http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/wa/esperancearea/esperancebay/attractions/gardens/woody-island-nature/|title=Woody Island Nature Reserve|year=2007|accessdate=2007-06-17] Woody island is the only island of the archipelago that is open to visitors, it is accessible by daily island cruises and has accommodation available. [cite web|url=http://www.visitesperance.com/pages.asp?code=250|title=Woody Island - Esperance|year=2007|accessdate=2007-06-17] The island itself is reasonably small in size, about convert|1.5|km|mi|0 in length with a total area of convert|240|ha|acre|0|lk=on. [cite web|url=http://au.travel.yahoo.com/great-outdoors/australia/western-australia/esperance/woody-island-western-australia.html|title=Woody Island - Western Australia|year=2007|accessdate=2007-06-17] Facilities that are available on the island include an Interpretive Centre, a cafe/kiosk, Public Toilet, Shaded/Sheltered Area, accommodation, swimming platform with slide and a snorkelling trail. [cite web|url=http://www.traveldownunder.com.au/Western_Australia/Goldfields/Woody_Island_Nature_Reserve.asp|title=Traveldownunder-Woody Island Nature Reserve|year=2007|accessdate=2007-06-17] Woody island received over 16,000 visitors in 2003/2004. [cite web|url=http://www.naturebase.net/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,745/Itemid,1182/|title=Management Plan for Esperance Coastal Reserves|year=2007|accessdate=2007-06-17]
References
Further reading
* Goodsell, J., A. Tingay and S.R. Tingay.(1976) "A resource survey of Woody Island, Archipelago of the Recherche" Perth. Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife. Report (Western Australia. Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife) ; no. 21.
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