Citadel Island

Citadel Island is a small, rugged, granite island in the Glennie group of islands off the west coast of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia.^[1] It is the site of the first automatic acetylene powered lighthouse installed by Australia's Commonwealth Lighthouse Service.^[2] There is no public access. The island is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.^[3]

Citadel Island

Citadel Island, Glennies, South Victoria, off Wilsons Promontory
Citadel Island
Geography
Location	Bass Strait
Coordinates	39°06′53″S 146°14′17″E
Area	18 ha (44 acres)[1]
Length	675 m (2215 ft)[1]
Width	415 m (1362 ft)[1]
Highest elevation	110 m (360 ft)[1]
Administration
Australia
State	Victoria

References

1. Norman, F. I.; Brown, R. S. (November 1980). "Seabird islands No 92, Citadel Island, Glennie Group, Victoria" (PDF). Corella. 4 (4): 89–90. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Victoria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
3. "IBA: Wilsons Promontory Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.

External links

• Port Albert Maritime Museum