 Norman Island in the distance seen from the summit of Mt Oberon | |
  Norman Island | |
| Etymology | William Henry Norman[1] |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Wilsons Promontory |
| Coordinates | 39°01′17″S146°14′29″E / 39.02125°S 146.24125°E /-39.02125; 146.24125 |
| Area | 48 ha (120 acres)[2] |
| Length | 1,400 m (4600 ft)[2] |
| Width | 6.5 km (4.04 mi)[2] |
| Highest elevation | 96 m (315 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Victoria |
Norman Island, anoceanicisland, is located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Picnic Point,Wilsons Promontory inVictoria,Australia.[2]
The island, to the mean low-water mark, is part of theWilsons Promontory National Park and is proclaimed as a Remote and Natural Area under the National Parks Act. The surrounding waters to a distance of 300 m from the mean low-water mark are part ofWilsons Promontory Marine Park.[3]: 1 The island is part of theWilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such byBirdLife International because of its importance for breedingseabirds.[4]
The island is named after CaptainWilliam Henry Norman, who brought SirCharles Hotham toMelbourne inQueen of the South in 1854, and later served as commander ofHMVS Victoria.[1]
| NearEast Gippsland | |
|---|---|
| NearCorner Inlet | |
| NearWilsons Promontory | |
| InWestern Port | |
| InPort Phillip | |
| NearPortland Bay | |
| In rivers | |
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