Doughboy Island (Victoria)

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Doughboy Island
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Doughboy Island
Geography
Location Corner Inlet
Coordinates 38°46′15″S146°16′41″E / 38.7709722°S 146.2781944°E / -38.7709722; 146.2781944
Area4 ha (9.9 acres) [1]
Length260 m (850 ft) [1]
Width160 m (520 ft) [1]
Highest elevation24 m (79 ft) [1]
Administration
Australia
State Victoria

Doughboy Island is an uninhabited granite island in Corner Inlet near the northern coast of Wilsons Promontory, in Victoria, Australia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Norman, F. I. (September 1977). "Seabird Islands No 48, Doughboy Island, Corner Inlet, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 1 (3): 58–59.