Seal Island (Shoalwater, Western Australia) Explained

Location:	Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Country:	Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title:	State
Country Admin Divisions:	Western Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:	LGA
Country Admin Divisions 1:	City of Rockingham
Population:	0

Seal Island is located near Shoalwater, Western Australia in the Perth region.^{[1] [2]}

It is incorporated into the Shoalwater Bay Islands Nature Reserve, and surrounded by the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.^[3]

In December 2016, a rare birth of a southern elephant seal pup on the island was just the third such event recorded in Western Australia in 20 years and only the tenth in Australia since 1958.^[4]

See also

• Islands of Perth, Western Australia

Notes and References

1. [Gazetteer of Australia]
2. Web site: 2004. Place names of Australia . .
3. Web site: Marine CAPAD 2022 WA summary . . www.dcceew.gov.au/ . . 21 October 2023.
4. Web site: Southern elephant seal born off Perth coast a rare event, wildlife officers say. abc.net.au. Tom Wildie. 6 December 2016.