Little Island (Western Australia) Explained

Little Island is a small uninhabited sand and limestone island situated in the Marmion Marine Park just off the coast of Hillarys in Perth, Western Australia. There is a small beach on the north eastern side of the island, however beaching of kayaks is not allowed and walking on the beach is discouraged. The waters around the island are a marine sanctuary, so there is always an excellent array of marine life in the area, including humpback whales, bottlenose dolphins, Australian sea lions and occasionally, wayward sea turtles.^[1] It is a site for viewing sea lions and has a snorkelling trail.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Islands of Perth, Western Australia
• Hillarys Boat Harbour

Notes and References

1. Web site: Little Island Kayak Trail, Hillary's. trails.com.au. Trails WA. 13 October 2016.
2. Orsini . Jean-Paul . Newsome . David . 2005 . Human perceptions of hauled out Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) and implications for management: a case study from Carnac Island, Western Australia . Tourism in Marine Environments . 2 . 1 . 129–132 . The island is the main of three sites (with Penguin Island, Little Island) where interactions on land between recreational visitors and sea lions frequently occur. 10.3727/154427305774865769 .
3. Book: Smith, Holly . 2014 . Perth, Western Australia & the Outback . Hunter Publishing . 43 . 9781588437808 . Little Island has a snorkeling trail.