Native name: Negima | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Australia_Victoria_relief_location_map.jpg)  Snake Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gippsland |
| Coordinates | 38°45′S 146°33′E / 38.750°S 146.550°E |
| Area | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Victoria |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited[1] |
Snake Island is a sand island, located in Corner Inlet in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It has an area of 35-square-kilometre (14 sq mi) and is the largest island in Corner Inlet. Snake Island lies within the Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park and is part of a complex of barrier islands that protect a large marine embayment from the pounding waves of Bass Strait. The Aboriginal Gunai name for the island is Negima.
As the island is remote and relatively unspoilt it is popular for bushwalkers and many tracks crisscross the island. Care must be taken on the oceanic beaches as they have rapidly changing tides. A diverse range of flora and fauna makes the island particularly interesting for naturalists.
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Snake Island". www.censusdata.abs.gov.au. ABS. Retrieved 19 August 2017.