Tullaberga Island is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
, Australia, near the town of
Mallacoota
Mallacoota is a small town in the East Gippsland region in the state of Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Mallacoota had a population of 1,063. At holiday times, particularly Easter and Christmas, the population increases by about 8,000 ...
.
[
] It is about 4 hectares (or 10 acres) in size.
It is located west of
Gabo Island and east of the entrance to Mallacoota Inlet.
On 15 May 1853, the SS ''Monumental City'', on a run from
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mounta ...
to
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metro ...
, ran aground off Tullaberga Island and became a total wreck.
References
External links
Geological map of Tullaberga Island
Islands of Victoria (state)
Uninhabited islands of Australia
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