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'''Eagle Island''' is about 200 metres from [[Eagle Bluff]] on the [[Peron Peninsula]] in [[Shark Bay, Western Australia|Shark Bay World Heritage Site]] in the [[Gascoyne]] region of [[Western Australia]]. |
'''Eagle Island''' is about 200 metres from [[Eagle Bluff]] on the [[Peron Peninsula]] in [[Shark Bay, Western Australia|Shark Bay World Heritage Site]] in the [[Gascoyne]] region of [[Western Australia]]. |
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It is a sand island with an area of about 1000 square metres (11000 ft |
It is a sand island with an area of about 1000 square metres (11000 ft<sup>2</sup>), and an elevation of eight metres (26 ft). |
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The island's vegetation is a closed [[heath (habitat)|heath]], of which the dominant plant species is ''[[Nitraria billardierei]]'' ( |
The island's vegetation is a closed [[heath (habitat)|heath]], of which the dominant plant species is ''[[Nitraria billardierei]]'' (nitre bush). Other plant species include ''[[Limonium salicorniaceum]]''; ''[[Sporobulus virginicus]]''; species of ''[[Calandrinia]]'', ''[[Pelargonium]]'', ''[[Poa]]'' and ''[[Selenothamnus]]''; and an introduced species of ''[[Chenopodium]]''. [[silver gull]]s nest on the island, and a small number of [[pied cormorant]]s roost there. |
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* {{cite journal | author = Abbott, Ian | year = 1980 | title = The Floras of 37 South-western Australian Islands | journal = Western Australian Herbarium Research Notes | issue = 3 | pages = 19–36}} |
* {{cite journal | author = Abbott, Ian | year = 1980 | title = The Floras of 37 South-western Australian Islands | journal = Western Australian Herbarium Research Notes | issue = 3 | pages = 19–36}} |
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Revision as of 23:09, 2 May 2015
Eagle Island is about 200 metres from Eagle Bluff on the Peron Peninsula in Shark Bay World Heritage Site in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.
It is a sand island with an area of about 1000 square metres (11000 ft2), and an elevation of eight metres (26 ft).
The island's vegetation is a closed heath, of which the dominant plant species is Nitraria billardierei (nitre bush). Other plant species include Limonium salicorniaceum; Sporobulus virginicus; species of Calandrinia, Pelargonium, Poa and Selenothamnus; and an introduced species of Chenopodium. silver gulls nest on the island, and a small number of pied cormorants roost there.
See also
References
- Eagle Island in the Gazetteer of Australia online
- Abbott, Ian (1980). "The Floras of 37 South-western Australian Islands". Western Australian Herbarium Research Notes (3): 19–36.
26°05′S 113°35′E / 26.083°S 113.583°E
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