The Skerries (Victoria)

The Skerries comprise three small, rocky islands 100 metres (330 ft) offshore from the mouth of the Wingan River, in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.[1]

This article is about the islands off East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. For other uses, see Skerry (disambiguation).

The Skerries

The Skerries
Etymology	Skerry
Geography
Location	Bass Strait
Coordinates	37°45′19″S 149°31′05″E
Length	350 m (1,150 ft)[1]
Width	200 m (700 ft)[1]
Administration
Australia
State	Victoria

The islands are part of Croajingolong National Park. They are the site of a significant Australian fur seal colony, with an estimated 14,000 seals (12.4% of the population) in 2010. [2]

References

1. Barton, D. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 81, The Skerries Rocks, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 67–68.
2. Kirkwood, Roger; Pemberton, David; Gales, Rosemary; Hoskins, Andrew J.; Mitchell, Tony; Shaughnessy, Peter D.; Arnould, John P. Y. (2010). "Continued population recovery by Australian fur seals". Marine and Freshwater Research. 61 (6): 695–701. doi:10.1071/MF09213.