Penguin Island
Penguin Island is a 12.5-hectare island off the coast near Perth, approximately 660 metres from Shoalwater. It was found to be home to a colony of 120 Little penguins in 2024.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Western Australia
- Also known as: “Penguin Island, Western Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park and Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.
First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Islet
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is an islet.
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is a protected marine park located in Western Australia and stretches from the northern point of the Garden Island Causeway to the southern point of Becher Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shoalwater and Peron.
Shoalwater
Suburb
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shoalwater is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. Shoalwater is located within the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park which includes Shoalwater Bay, Warnbro Sound, Cape Peron and several small islands being Penguin island, Seal Island and Shag Rock.
Peron
Suburb
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peron is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located within the City of Rockingham. The suburb was gazetted in 1974. Peron is situated 3 km north of Penguin Island.
Safety Bay
Suburb
Photo: Bjenks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Safety Bay is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located on the coast within the City of Rockingham. Safety Bay is situated 3½ km east of Penguin Island.
Penguin Island
- Categories: island, heritage site, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-32.30543° or 32° 18′ 20″ southLongitude
115.6914° or 115° 41′ 29″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
4PVQMMVR+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 32841265OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2079184Wikidata ID
Q1459828
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Penguin Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Penguin Island”
- Dutch: “Penguin Island”
- Esperanto: “Pingveninsulo”
- French: “Penguin Island”
- German: “Penguin Island”
- Swedish: “Penguin Island”
- Turkish: “Penguin Adası (II)”
- Turkish: “Penguin Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rockingham and Waikiki.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Penguin Island Discovery Centre and Picnic Area.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Penguin Island”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.