Bennison Island

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

Bennison Island
Bennison Island is located in South Gippsland Shire
Bennison Island
Bennison Island
Geography
LocationCorner Inlet
Coordinates38°50′33″S 146°22′09″E
Area7.7 ha (19 acres)[1]
Length300 m (1000 ft)[1]
Width250 m (820 ft)[1]
Highest elevation46 m (151 ft)[1]
Administration
Australia
StateVictoria
South Beach
Bennison's Southern Beach

Access is by boat at high tide.

The island is part of Wilsons Promontory National Park [1] and the surrounding waters are within Corner Inlet Marine National Park and Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park.[2]

References
  1. Norman, F. I. (September 1977). "Seabird Islands No 47, Benison Island, Corner Inlet, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 1 (3): 56–57.
  2. "Corner Inlet Marine National Park management plan" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. September 2005. ISBN 0-7311-8345-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.


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