Dannevig Island
  Dannevig Island | |
| Etymology | Harald Kristian Dannevig[1] |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 39°6′20″S 146°14′16″E / 39.10556°S 146.23778°E |
| Area | 19.6 ha (48 acres)[2] |
| Length | 960 m (3150 ft)[2] |
| Width | 390 m (1280 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Victoria |
Dannevig Island is a small, rugged, granite island in the Glennie group of islands off the west coast of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia.[2] It is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[3]
The island is named after Harald Kristian Dannevig.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Murray-Smith, S. (1981). "Dannevig, Harald Kristian (1871–1914)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 8. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943.
- ^ a b c d Norman, F. I.; Brown, R. S.; Deerson, D. M. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 93, Dannevig Island, Glennie Group, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 91–92.
- ^ "IBA: Wilsons Promontory Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
| Near East Gippsland | |
|---|---|
| Near Corner Inlet | |
| Near Wilsons Promontory | |
| In Western Port | |
| In Port Phillip | |
| Near Portland Bay | |
| In rivers | |
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