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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.

Rotamah Island

Rotamah Island
Geography
Location	Gippsland Lakes
Coordinates	37°58′34″S 147°43′37″E
Administration
Australia
State	Victoria

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

References

External links

• Parks Victoria - The Lakes National Park

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