Shellback Island

The Shellback Island, an oceanic island, is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of Darby Bay, off Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia.^[1]

Shellabear Island

Shellback Island
Shellabear Island
Geography
Location	Bass Strait
Coordinates	38.9686°S 146.2279°E / -38.9686; 146.2279
Area	37 ha (91 acres)[1]
Length	1,000 m (3000 ft)[1]
Width	600 km (370 mi)[1]
Highest elevation	109 m (358 ft)[1]
Administration
Australia
State	Victoria

The island, to the mean low-water mark, is part of the Wilsons Promontory National Park^[2] and is proclaimed as a Remote and Natural Area under the National Parks Act. The surrounding waters to a distance of 300 m from the mean low-water mark are part of Wilsons Promontory Marine Park.^{[3]: 1 [4]} 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.^[5]