Gabo Island

Gabo Island
Gabo Island
Geography
Location Bass Strait
Coordinates 37°33′47″S 149°54′39″E / 37.5629167°S 149.9109722°E / -37.5629167; 149.9109722Coordinates: 37°33′47″S 149°54′39″E / 37.5629167°S 149.9109722°E / -37.5629167; 149.9109722
Administration
Australia
State Victoria

Gabo Island is a 154-hectare (380-acre) island located off the coast of eastern Victoria, Australia, between Mallacoota and Cape Howe on the border with New South Wales. It is separated from the mainland by a 500 metres (1,600 ft) wide channel; access is available by arranged flights and boats.[1] Gabo Island is a shipping reference commonly referred to in Victorian weather warnings issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

Gabo Island Lighthouse

It is well known for its historic lighthouse, made from pink granite quarried from the island itself, completed in 1862. The lighthouse is Australia's second tallest. The focal plane of the light is situated at 55 metres (180 ft) above sea level, the characteristic is a group of three flashes that occurs every twenty seconds. A keeper's house is occupied by a caretaker; another building may be rented for overnight stays.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Gabo Island Lighthouse
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.8
(105.4)
39.1
(102.4)
38.6
(101.5)
35.0
(95)
26.6
(79.9)
22.5
(72.5)
23.3
(73.9)
26.7
(80.1)
31.0
(87.8)
35.6
(96.1)
37.2
(99)
38.4
(101.1)
40.8
(105.4)
Average high °C (°F) 21.3
(70.3)
21.6
(70.9)
21.0
(69.8)
19.2
(66.6)
16.9
(62.4)
14.8
(58.6)
14.1
(57.4)
14.7
(58.5)
15.9
(60.6)
17.2
(63)
18.4
(65.1)
19.9
(67.8)
17.9
(64.2)
Average low °C (°F) 15.8
(60.4)
16.2
(61.2)
15.4
(59.7)
13.5
(56.3)
11.2
(52.2)
9.3
(48.7)
8.2
(46.8)
8.5
(47.3)
9.7
(49.5)
11.2
(52.2)
12.8
(55)
14.4
(57.9)
12.2
(54)
Record low °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)
7.8
(46)
7.8
(46)
6.4
(43.5)
2.2
(36)
3.3
(37.9)
2.0
(35.6)
2.8
(37)
2.8
(37)
2.8
(37)
1.7
(35.1)
7.2
(45)
1.7
(35.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70.2
(2.764)
67.7
(2.665)
72.5
(2.854)
84.4
(3.323)
98.3
(3.87)
103.4
(4.071)
85.4
(3.362)
71.5
(2.815)
72.5
(2.854)
74.4
(2.929)
73.1
(2.878)
66.7
(2.626)
941.9
(37.083)
Average precipitation days 9.4 9.1 10.6 11.8 13.4 14.4 13.7 13.3 13.3 13.3 11.6 10.8 144.7
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[3]

Birds

The island is home to the world's largest colony of little penguins.[1] Gabo, with the tiny associated islet of Tullaberga at its southern end, has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because of the numbers of breeding penguins (up to 21,000 pairs) and white-faced storm petrels (up to 20,000 pairs).[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Parks Victoria. "Gabo Island".
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Victoria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. "Climate Statistics for Gabo Island Lighthouse". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  4. "IBA: Gabo and Tullaberga Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 2011-06-23.


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