Pelican Island (Kimberley coast) explained

Pelican Island is an island off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia.

The island is approximately 8km (05miles) off-shore[1] with a total area of about 19.1ha.[2] It is situated in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf close to the Northern Territory border.

It is an important habitat for many birds including the Australian darter, common greenshank, eastern reef egret, rufous night heron, brahminy kite, and sacred kingfisher.

References

-14.7689°N 128.7756°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Pelican Island . 2012 . 2012-04-25.
  2. Web site: Conservation Commission of Western Australia - STATUS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT:BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ON WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ISLANDS . 2010 . 2012-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180314234512/https://www.conservation.wa.gov.au/media/8919/final%20version_14april2010.pdf . 2018-03-14 . dead .

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