McHugh Island (Victoria)

McHugh Island is a small, rugged, granite island in the Glennie group of islands off the west coast of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia.[1] It is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[2]

McHugh Island

McHugh Island
Geography
Location	Bass Strait
Coordinates	39°6′55″S 146°14′32″E
Area	9.2 ha (23 acres)[1]
Length	425 m (1394 ft)[1]
Width	270 m (890 ft)[1]
Highest elevation	65 m (213 ft)[1]
Administration
Australia
State	Victoria

External links

• Parks Victoria - Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park

References

1. Harris, M. P.; Deerson, D. M. (November 1980). "Seabird Islands No 91, McHugh Island, Glennie Group, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 87–88.
2. "IBA: Wilsons Promontory Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.