Michaelmas Island
Michaelmas Island is an island located in King George Sound near Albany, Western Australia. The island is a nature reserve and managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife; its reserve number is 30049.Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Breaksea Island and Breaksea Island Lighthouse.
Breaksea Island
Island
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Breaksea Island in King George Sound in the Great Southern region of Western Australia is 12 kilometres south-east of Albany.
Breaksea Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Breaksea Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Breaksea Island in King George Sound 12 kilometres from Albany. The first lighthouse was built in 1858 by English convicts using pre-made cast iron sheeting rising it at the centre of an octagonal stone keeper's cottage; in 1889 two keeper's cottages were built.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flinders Peninsula and Waterbay Point.
Waterbay Point
Locality
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Waterbay Point is a locality, which is situated 10 km southwest of Michaelmas Island.
Michaelmas Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Western Australia
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.04378° or 35° 2′ 38″ southLongitude
118.03943° or 118° 2′ 22″ eastElevation
112 metres (367 feet)Open location code
4PPWX24Q+FQOpenStreetMap ID
way 154868176OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
2066422Wikidata ID
Q6835653
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Satellite Map
Discover Michaelmas Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Michaelmas Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Michaelmas Island”
- Dutch: “Michaelmas Island”
- Swedish: “Michaelmas Island”
- Turkish: “Michaelmas Adası”
- Turkish: “Michaelmas Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Herald Point and Ledge Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ben Dearg Beach and Mount Taylor.
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