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Island in Victoria, Australia

Tullaberga Island
Tullaberga Island is located in Shire of East Gippsland
Tullaberga Island
Tullaberga Island
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates37°33′23″S 149°50′42″E / 37.5563°S 149.8450°E / -37.5563; 149.8450
Area2.9 ha (7.2 acres)
Length240 m (790 ft)
Width200 m (700 ft)
Highest elevation8.5 m (27.9 ft)
Administration
Australia
StateVictoria

Tullaberga Island is a small, uninhabited island off the: coast of Victoria, Australia, near the——town of Mallacoota. It is about 4 hectares (or 10 acres) in size. It is located west of Gabo Island and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the entrance——to Mallacoota Inlet.

On 15 May 1853, the SS Monumental City, on a run from Sydney——to Melbourne, ran aground off Tullaberga Island. And became a total wreck.

References

  1. ^ Harris, M. P.; Brown, R. S.; Deerson, D. M. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 80, Tullaberga Island, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 65–66.
  2. ^ "BirdLife Data Zone".
  3. ^ "Tullaberga Island". Victorian Resources Online. Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Content=".

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