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The Skerries (Victoria)

Coordinates: 37°45′19″S 149°31′05″E / 37.7551389°S 149.5179167°E / -37.7551389; 149.5179167
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The Skerries
The Skerries is located in Shire of East Gippsland
The Skerries
The Skerries
EtymologySkerry
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates37°45′19″S 149°31′05″E / 37.7551389°S 149.5179167°E / -37.7551389; 149.5179167
Length350 m (1150 ft)[1]
Width200 m (700 ft)[1]
Administration
Australia
StateVictoria

The Skerries comprise three small, rocky islands 100 metres (330 ft) offshore from the mouth of the Wingan River, in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.[1]

The islands are part of Croajingolong National Park. They are the site of a significant Australian fur seal colony, with an estimated 14,000 seals (12.4% of the population) in 2010.[2]

View of The Skerries and some of the seal population from the beach near Wingan River, December 2024

References

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  1. ^ a b c Barton, D. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 81, The Skerries Rocks, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 67–68.
  2. ^ Kirkwood, Roger; Pemberton, David; Gales, Rosemary; Hoskins, Andrew J.; Mitchell, Tony; Shaughnessy, Peter D.; Arnould, John P. Y. (2010). "Continued population recovery by Australian fur seals". Marine and Freshwater Research. 61 (6): 695–701. doi:10.1071/MF09213.