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    Gun Island

    28°53′S 113°52′E

    Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia. 5 mi) north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about 800 by 420 metres (2,620 by 1,380 ft) in size.

    Red Marker shows the position of Gun Island in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia.
    Red Marker shows the position of Gun Island in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia.

    NASA modified by User:Hesperian modified by User:Wurfzoll / Public domain

    Terrain

    28°53′S 113°52′E

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    Overview

    Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia. It is nominally at 28°53′10″S 113°51′35″E, about 4 km (2.5 mi) north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about 800 by 420 metres (2,620 by 1,380 ft) in size. The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of breeding seabirds.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Pelsaert Group

    • Middle Island

      0.21 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Pelsaert Island

      —▲ 2 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Houtman Abrolhos

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs