Rotamah Island
Rotamah Island, or Gellung-warl in the Kurnai language,[1] is a river island in The Lakes National Park, in the Gippsland Lakes of Victoria, Australia, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Paynesville, from which it is accessible by boat.
Rotamah Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Gippsland Lakes |
Coordinates | 37°58′34″S 147°43′37″E |
Administration | |
Australia | |
State | Victoria |
Features
Recent history
- 1975 - Purchased by the Victorian Government
- 1978 - Rotamah and Little Rotamah Islands added to The Lakes National Park
- 1979-2001 - Birds Australia leases the island's homestead to operate as the Rotamah Island Bird Observatory
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