 The island viewed from Narooma, 9km away Montague Island (36°15′ S 150°13′ E) is 9 kilometres offshore from Narooma on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 614 KB) Montague Island 9 km offshore from Narooma, New South Wales, Australia. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 614 KB) Montague Island 9 km offshore from Narooma, New South Wales, Australia. ...
Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...
Lighthouse
On the island is a lighthouse maintained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. The lighthouse was designed by James Barnet and built in 1881. It was automated in 1986 and demanned in 1987. The lighthouse is 21 metres tall and the light is 80 metres above sea level with a nominal range of 20 nautical miles and a geographic range of 17 nautical miles. The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ...
Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is responsible, on behalf of the Commonwealth Government of Australia, for the regulation and safety oversight of Australias shipping fleet and management of Australias international maritime obligations. ...
 The main lighthouse keepers cottage from the east
 The living room of the main lighthouse keepers cottage Intending visitors to the lighthouse (both day visitors and overnight stays ) must first check with the National Parks and Wildlife Service ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1750 KB) Summary Author:Frank Eden. ...
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ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1928 KB) Summary The author, Frank Eden, took this photo October 2005 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1928 KB) Summary The author, Frank Eden, took this photo October 2005 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
The next lighthouse to the north is the Burrewarra Point lighthouse. Lighthouse at Burrewarra Point Burrewarra Point is to the north of Broulee and 25 kilometers to the south of Batemans Bay on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. ...
| Location: | Latitude 36° 15' S. Longitude 150° 14' E | | Characteristic: | White flash every 7.5 Seconds | | Range: | 20 nautical miles | | Date Established: | 1880 | | Date Present Tower Built: | 1881 | | Description of Tower: | The conical grey tower is constructed of locally hewn interlocking granite blocks which were quarried on the island. It is fitted with a bronze handrail. | | Tower Height: | 21 metres | | Elevation of Light: | 80 metres above sea level |
Wildlife Forty nine species of fauna have been recorded on the island by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service. (Wildlife atlas)
Little Penguins
 A Penguin hiding in the rocks The island is home to a large colony of Little Penguins on the island. As the island has no foxes or feral cats, the penguins have no predators other than from other sea birds and from seals. With the restoration of native habitat and the provision of penguin breeding boxes, the penguins numbers have increased and there are now approximately 12000 on the island. The female usually lays two eggs and during a good year, both chicks will survive. The birds come ashore at dusk after feeding at sea, and visitors to the island can watch the birds from a platform near the jetty. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1979 KB) Summary Author: Frank Eden I took this photo on Montague Island in October 2005 Licensing This image is copyrighted. ...
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Binomial name Eudyptula minor (J.R.Forster, 1781) Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) have several common names. ...
Crested Terns
 A colony of nesting terns Crested terns, Sterna bergii, have brilliant white feathers covering the body while the head is completely black. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2289 KB) Summary Author: Frank Eden I took this photo myself on Montague Island in October 2005 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2289 KB) Summary Author: Frank Eden I took this photo myself on Montague Island in October 2005 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Binomial name Sterna bergii Lichtenstein, 1823 The Greater Crested Tern, or Swift Tern, Sterna bergii, is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ...
Shearwaters Shearwaters, also known as mutton birds, nest on the island. Species recorded are: Genera Procellaria Calonectris Puffinus †See also fulmar, prion, petrel Shearwaters are medium-sized long-winged seabirds. ...
Binomial name Puffinus griseus Gmelin, 1789 The Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) is a medium-large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. ...
Binomial name Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin, 1789) The Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) is a medium-large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. ...
Binomial name Puffinus tenuirostris (Temminck, 1835) The Short-tailed Shearwater also commonly known as the muttonbird in Australia, is the most abundant seabird species in Australia and they are one of the few Australian native birds that is commercially harvested. ...
Seals
 Seals with one flipper in the air to cool off There are lots of seals at the northern end of Montague island. Its only possible to see them from a boat. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1704 KB) Summary Author: Frank Eden I took this phot at the northern end of Montague isalnd in October 2005 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1704 KB) Summary Author: Frank Eden I took this phot at the northern end of Montague isalnd in October 2005 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
Families Odobenidae Otariidae Phocidae Pinnipeds (fin-foots, lit. ...
The majority of the seals are Australian Fur Seals, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus. New Zealand Fur Seals (Arctocephalus forsteri), Subantarctic Fur Seals (Arctocephalus tropicalis) , and Australian Sea Lions (Neophoca cinerea) have also been observed. Binomial name Arcetocephalus pusillus Schreber, 1775 The Cape Fur Seal (also known as the South African Fur Seal) and the Australian Fur Seal are two subspecies of the Arctocephalus pusillus species of fur seal. ...
Binomial name Arctocephalus fosteri Lesson, 1828 The New Zealand (or Southern) Fur Seal (Arctocephalus fosteri, Maori name kokono) is a species of fur seal found around the south coast of Australia, the coast of the South Island of New Zealand, and some of the small islands to the south and...
Binomial name Arcetocephalus tropcalis , The Subantarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) is a fur seal found in the southern parts of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. ...
Binomial name Neophoca cinerea Peron, 1816 The Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea) is a species of sea lion that breeds only on the south coast of Australia. ...
Environmental Restoration
Weeds
 To the left, an area of Kikuyu grass poisoned, not yet burnt. In the background, areas replanted approx 2002. In the foreground to the right, an area newly replanted Kikuyu is a major weed. Originally introduced in the early 19th century to help feed the animals kept by the lighthouse keepers and their families, it spread to cover most of the south island. The NPWS officers poison a section, then burn, before replanting with some help from volunteers. In the less accessible areas of the northern and eastern parts, an aerial spraying program is used to manage the kikuyu where it infests shearwater breeding sites. The kikuyu is a barrier for the shearwaters and penguins who cannot penetrate it to move or to burrow. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1793 KB) Summary The author, Frank Eden took this photo in October 2005. ...
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Plantings Various native species are used to replant areas after the kikuyu grass has been controlled
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