- Mistaken Island
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Mistaken Island from near Goode Beach
Mistaken IslandLocation of Mistaken IslandMistaken 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]
References
- ^ "Albany Waterways Resource Book". 2002. http://www.rivercare.southcoastwa.org.au/resources/awrb/c3.5.html. Retrieved 2010-1-12.
- ^ "Terrestrial Protected Areas of WA". 2002. http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/nrs/science/capad/2002/index.html. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "Albany Port Expansion Proposal - Social and cultural Environment". 2002. http://www.grangeresources.com.au/images/grange-116--lizee.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
Coordinates: 35°3′45″S 117°56′37″E / 35.0625°S 117.94361°E
Categories:- Islands of Western Australia
- Protected areas of Western Australia
- Great Southern (Western Australia)
- Western Australia geography stubs
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