Mistaken Island

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Mistaken Island from near Goode Beach
Mistaken Island from near Goode Beach

Mistaken Island is an island located approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) South East of Albany, Western Australia.

Located in King George Sound [1] the island is located approximately 120 metres (394 ft) from Vancouver peninsula.

In 1971, the island was declared as a class 1A Nature Reserve with a total area of 12 hectares (30 acres). [2] The area adjacent to the island is used to cultivate mussels on long lines on licenses issued by the Department of fisheries and leases issued by the Albany Port Authority. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Albany Waterways Resource Book (2002). Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
  2. ^ Terrestrial Protected Areas of WA (2002). Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
  3. ^ Albany Port Expansion Proposal - Social and cultural Environment (2002). Retrieved on 2008-04-20.

Coordinates: 35°3′45″S 117°56′37″E / -35.0625, 117.94361

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