Alexander Island (Collie River)

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Alexander Island is a 5.4 hectare island in the Collie River, Western Australia.[1] It is located at 33°18′44″S 115°42′3″E / -33.31222, 115.70083[2][3], a few hundred metres east of the Collie Bridge in Australind, a suburb of Greater Bunbury.[4]

The island was part of a 120 hectare land grant made to George Leake in 1839. Because it was located in the middle of the river, it was left in a relatively undisturbed state. In 2005, it was recognised as an important wildlife habitat, and purchased by the Government of Western Australia for $110,000. It is now reserved as open space under the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Alexander Island protected under Greater Bunbury Region Scheme (Media Release, 8 July 2005). Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
  2. ^ Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
  3. ^ Alexander Island. Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  4. ^ (2002) StreetSmart Travellers Atlas of Western Australia, 7th Edition, Hema Maps. 
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