Geography | |
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Location | Great Australian Bight |
Coordinates | 33°00′58″S 134°07′50″E / 33.01608°S 134.13054°E |
Area | 10 ha (25 acres)[1] |
Administration | |
Australia | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Nicolas Baudin Island is an island in the Australian state of South Australia about 500 metres (1,600 feet) west of Cape Blanche on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula about 25 kilometres (16 miles) south south-west of the town of Streaky Bay. The island is notable as a breeding site for Australian sea lions. The island has enjoyed protected area status since 2003 when it became part of the Nicolas Baudin Island Conservation Park.