Saint Margaret Island

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Saint Margaret Island
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Saint Margaret Island
Geography
Location Corner Inlet
Coordinates 38°37′50″S146°49′45″E / 38.6306944°S 146.8290278°E / -38.6306944; 146.8290278 Coordinates: 38°37′50″S146°49′45″E / 38.6306944°S 146.8290278°E / -38.6306944; 146.8290278
Administration
Australia
State Victoria

Saint Margaret Island lies in Corner Inlet, in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It lies at the eastern end of the Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park, close to Ninety Mile Beach. [1]

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