Seal Island is a small granite island in the Seal Islands group approximately 15 km east of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia.[2] It is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[3]

Seal Island

Seal Island
Etymology	fur seal[1] (Bass, 1798)
Geography
Location	Bass Strait
Coordinates	38°55′30″S 146°39′45″E
Area	18 ha (44 acres)[2]
Length	600 m (2000 ft)[2]
Width	450 m (1480 ft)[2]
Highest elevation	47 m (154 ft)[2]
Administration
Australia
State	Victoria

The island was named by George Bass in January 1798,[1] after the Australian fur seals found in the vicinity.

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