Tullaberga Island

Tullaberga Island
Tullaberga Island (Shire of East Gippsland)
Geography
Location Bass Strait
Coordinates 37°33′23″S 149°50′42″E / 37.5563°S 149.8450°E / -37.5563; 149.8450Coordinates: 37°33′23″S 149°50′42″E / 37.5563°S 149.8450°E / -37.5563; 149.8450
Country
Australia
State Victoria

Tullaberga Island is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Victoria, Australia, near the town of Mallacoota. It is located west of Gabo Island and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the entrance to Mallacoota Inlet.[1]

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. "Tullaberga Island". Victorian Resources Online. Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. Retrieved 24 May 2010.

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