Quail Island (Victoria)

Quail Island
Quail Island, 2009
Map of Western Port
Quail Island is located in Victoria
Quail Island
Quail Island
Location in Victoria
Geography
LocationSouthern Victoria, Australia
Coordinates38°13′57″S 145°17′24″E / 38.23250°S 145.29000°E / -38.23250; 145.29000
Total islands1
Area1,000 ha (2,500 acres)[1]

Quail Island is the third-largest island in Australia's Western Port, after Phillip Island and French Island. The island was listed on the Register of the National Estate, and its wetlands are listed on the Ramsar Convention.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference martin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bolden, Alisson; Johnston, Michael (December 2020). "Eradication of Feral Pigs on Quail Island to protect and restore ecological values". The Victorian Naturalist. 137 (6): 219–227. ISSN 0042-5184.