Rotamah Island
  Rotamah Island (Shire of East Gippsland) | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Gippsland Lakes |
| Coordinates | 37°58′34″S 147°43′37″E / 37.976°S 147.727°ECoordinates: 37°58′34″S 147°43′37″E / 37.976°S 147.727°E |
| Country | |
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Australia | |
| State | Victoria |
Rotamah Island, or Gellung-warl in the Kurnai language,[1] is a river island in The Lakes National Park, in the Gippsland Lakes of Victoria, Australia, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Paynesville, from which it is accessible by boat.
Features
- Eucalypt and banksia woodland
- Prolific bird life with over 190 species recorded
- Kangaroos, wallabies, possums, echidnas and Hog Deer
Recent history
- 1975 - Purchased by the Victorian Government
- 1978 - Rotamah and Little Rotamah Islands added to The Lakes National Park
- 1979-2001 - Birds Australia leases the island's homestead to operate as the Rotamah Island Bird Observatory
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