Clonmel Island
Clonmel Island Clonmel Island | |
| Etymology | PS Clonmel |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 38°42′42″S 146°42′16″E / 38.7115278°S 146.7045833°E |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Victoria |
Clonmel Island is a sand island in Corner Inlet, in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Located within the Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park, it is a part of a complex of barrier islands that protects a large marine embayment from the pounding waves of the Bass Strait.[1] It is one of the five major islands of Corner Inlet, a Ramsar site, and hosts significant breeding colonies of Caspian terns, crested terns, and Australian fairy terns.[2]
History
The island is named after the paddle steamer PS Clonmel which was wrecked in the Port Albert Entrance to Corner Inlet, immediately east of the island, in 1841.[3]
References
- ^ "Nooramunga and Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Parks" (PDF). Park Notes. Parks Victoria. August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ BMT WBM (June 2012). Ecological Character Description of the Corner Inlet Ramsar Site – Final Report (PDF) (Report). Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "PS Clonmel Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number S129". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.