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Kanowna Island
Kanowna
Island
, an
oceanic island
, is located off the southern
tip
of
Wilsons Promontory
in
Victoria, Australia
. It is
home
to a significant breeding
colonies
of
Australian fur seal
, with an
estimated
15000 seals in
2010
.
The island
is within
Wilsons Promontory National Park
. The
surrounding
waters
to the mean
high-water mark
are within
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park
.
It is part of the
Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area
, identified as such by
BirdLife International
because of its importance for breeding
seabirds
.