Breaksea Island (Western Australia)
- Breaksea Island (Western Australia)
Breaksea Island is an island in King George Sound in the Great Southern of Western Australia and is convert|12|km|mi|0 South East of Albany. [cite web|url=http://www.aussieheritage.com.au/listings/wa/Breaksea%20Island%20via%20Albany/BreakseaIslandLighthouse/19762|title=Aussie Heritage - Breaksea Island Lighthouse|year=2007|accessdate=2007-09-20] The island is a nature reserve (declared in 1969 [cite web|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/nrs/capad/2002/wa/wa-list302.html|title=Department of Environment - Terrestrial Protected Areas of WA|year=2007|accessdate=2007-09-20] ) and managed by Department of Environment and Conservation (Western Australia), it’s reserve number is 27614. The island is also registered as a national estate. The island is convert|1.03|km2|acre|0|lk=on. in area. [cite web|url=http://www.naturebase.net/pdf/nature/management/south_coast.pdf|title=South Coast Region Management Plan 1992-2002|year=2002|accessdate=2007-09-20] The island is convert|3|km|mi|0 in length and convert|600|m|ft|0 at its widest part. The closest island in Michaelmas Island which is located convert|1.5|km|mi|0|lk=on North of Breaksea Island.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse was built on the island in 1858 by English convicts using pre-made cast iron sheeting. [cite web|url=http://austguide.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=2094&Itemid=|title=Aust. guide - Breaksea Island Albany|year=2002|accessdate=2007-09-20] This lighthouse was replaced in 1902 by a cylindical granite tower which remains in good condition to this day.
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