West Island (South Australia)

This article is about the island in South Australia. For the associated protected area, see West Island Conservation Park.

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West Island viewed from The Bluff
West is located in South Australia
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Geography
LocationGreat Australian Bight
Coordinates35°36′30″S 138°35′30″E / 35.60833°S 138.59167°E / -35.60833; 138.59167
Highest elevation40 m (130 ft)
Administration

West Island is a 10 hectares (25 acres) granite island lying 0.8 kilometres (0.50 miles) off the southern coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) south-west of the town of Victor Harbor. It rises to a maximum height of about 40 metres (130 feet) in the south-west. Its main conservation value lies in its seabird colonies.[1]

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