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Snorkeling mistaken island albany western australia
Mistaken Island is an island located approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Albany, Western Australia.
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- Snorkeling mistaken island albany western australia
- Map of Mistaken Island Western Australia Australia
- Little penguin colony
- References
Map of Mistaken Island, Western Australia, Australia
Located in King George Sound the island is located approximately 120 metres (394 ft) from Vancouver peninsula.
In 1971, the island was declared as a class 1A Nature Reserve with a total area of 12 hectares (30 acres). The area adjacent to the island is used to cultivate mussels on long lines on licenses issued by the Department of fisheries and leases issued by the Albany Port Authority.
Little penguin colony
The island received its name for the fact little penguin burrows were mistaken for rabbit holes and the island has also been historically referred to as Rabbit Island. In 1936 and 1938, the penguins of Mistaken Island became victims of a deliberately lit fires. Following the latter event, some were discovered with their feet "burned off". As of 2011, the penguin colony on Mistaken Island is the subject of scientific study.