Waldegrave Islands
Waldegrave Islands as viewed from the nearby coastline
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 Waldegrave Islands
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| Location | Great Australian Bight |
| Coordinates | 33°35′46″S 134°46′46″E / 33.596°S 134.77934°ECoordinates: 33°35′46″S 134°46′46″E / 33.596°S 134.77934°E |
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| Population | 0 |
Waldegrave Islands is an island group in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Investigator Group about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northwest by west of Cape Finniss on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula. The group consists of Waldegrave Island, Little Waldegrave Island and according to some sources, a pair of rocks known as the Watchers. The group is notable as a breeding site for Australian sea lions and Cape Barren geese. The group has enjoyed protected area status since the 1960s and as of 1972 has been part of the Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park.
Waldegrave Islands is an island group located about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northwest by west of Cape Finniss and about 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) northwest by west of the town of Elliston on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.
The group consist of the following islands: Waldegrave Island (also called East Waldegrave Island and East Island in some sources), Little Waldegrave Island (also called West Waldegrave Island, West Island and Seal Island in some sources) and according to some sources, a pair of rocks known as the Watchers.
Both islands can be accessed via the rocky coast on their northern sides which is sheltered from southerly swells.
Waldegrave Island is a flat topped island with steep sides having a length of about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) (in the east-west direction), a maximum height in the range of 37–39 metres (121–128 ft) and an area of 292 hectares (720 acres). Its east coast which is about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) long is terminated at the north east with a point named McLachlan Point and the south by a point named Point Watson. It overlaps the seaward boundary of Anxious Bay as proclaimed by the Australian government in 1987 and again in 2006 under the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
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