Geography | |
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Location | Nepean Bay |
Coordinates | 35°38′26″S 137°40′55″E / 35.64057°S 137.68208°E |
Area | 10 ha (25 acres)[1] |
Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft)[1] |
Administration | |
Australia | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Beatrice Islets are pair of islets in the Australian state of South Australia located in Nepean Bay on the north coast of Kangaroo Island about 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) east of Kingscote. The islets and adjoining intertidal areas are notable as habitat for bird life. The islet pair has enjoyed protected area status since 1909 and since at least 1972, have been part of the Beatrice Islet Conservation Park. During either the 1960s or the 1970s, the islets were extensively damaged by an exercise to remove an infestation of South African boxthorn.