Seal Island
Seal Island is an islet in Western Australia, Australia. Seal Island is situated nearby to the locality Limestone Head, as well as near Waterbay Point.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cheyne Beach Whaling Station and Mistaken Island.
Cheyne Beach Whaling Station
Museum
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheynes Beach Whaling Station is a defunct whaling station located in Albany, Western Australia. It now operates as an award-winning tourist attraction known as Albany's Historic Whaling Station, and has previously also been known as Whaleworld and Whale World. Cheyne Beach Whaling Station is situated 2½ km southwest of Seal Island.
Mistaken Island
Islet
Photo: Hughesdarren, Public domain.
Mistaken Island is an island located approximately 5 kilometres south-east of Albany, Western Australia. Located in King George Sound the island is located approximately 120 metres from Vancouver peninsula. Mistaken Island is situated 3 km northwest of Seal Island.
Frenchman Bay Whaling Station
Historic site
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frenchman Bay Whaling Station is a historic site, which is situated 3 km southwest of Seal Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterbay Point and Flinders Peninsula.
Waterbay Point
Locality
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Waterbay Point is a locality, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Seal Island.
Flinders Peninsula
Locality
Photo: Hughesdarren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Flinders Peninsula is a locality, which is situated 3 km southeast of Seal Island.
Frenchman Bay
Suburb
Photo: Ché Lydia Xyang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frenchman Bay is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is located just west of the historic Cheyne Beach Whaling Station. It is approximately 9.1 km from Albany on the opposite side of the bay. Frenchman Bay is situated 3 km southwest of Seal Island.
Seal Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.07542° or 35° 4′ 32″ southLongitude
117.97433° or 117° 58′ 28″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
4PPVWXFF+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 588136232OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2061766
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