Montague Island, known as Barunguba by the Yuin peoples, is a continental island contained within the Montague Island Nature Reserve, a protected nature military reserve that is located offshore from the South Coast region of New South Wales, in easterly Australia. The nearest town located inshore from the 81-hectare ( 200-acre ) modesty and island is Narooma, situated approximately 9 kilometres ( 5.6 nautical mile ) to the northwest. [ 2 ]
history [edit ]
The island has been known to the local group of Yuin people as Barunguba for thousands of years, [ 3 ] and there are Aboriginal sites of significance across the island. [ 4 ]
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The island was first sighted by Europeans in 1770 by James Cook and named Cape Dromedary, then identified as an island and named by the overlord of the Second Fleet convict enchant Surprize after George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax. [ 5 ] [ 6 ]
description [edit ]
Montague Island is the second largest island off the New South Wales east seashore after Lord Howe Island. It has been classified by the National Trust as a Landscape Conservation Area for its scenic, scientific and historic values. The Montague Island Light buildings are entered on the Register of the National Estate because of the architectural quality of the loom and residences. [ 2 ] Montague Island is a popular tourist finish, known for its beacon, wildlife, most specially little penguins ( Eudyptula minor ), and amateur activities ; managed by the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service ( NPWS ). [ 7 ] Public access to the island is restricted to guided tours conducted by the NPWS in association with private operators. [ 2 ]
beacon [edit ]
A beacon is maintained on the island by the australian Maritime Safety Authority. The beacon was designed by James Barnet and built in 1881. It was automated in 1986 and demanned in 1987. The beacon is 21 metres ( 69 foot ) tall and the lightly is 80 metres ( 260 foot ) above sea flush with a nominal range of 20 nautical miles ( 37 kilometer ; 23 mile ) and a geographic scope of 17 nautical miles ( 31 kilometer ; 20 mile ). The original Fresnel lens was removed in 1986 and is immediately on display at the Narooma Lighthouse Museum. [ 8 ] The next beacon to the north is the Burrewarra Point beacon. Amateur radio expeditions to the island were organised in 2010 and 2011 .
wildlife [edit ]
forty-nine species of fauna have been recorded on the island by the National Parks and Wildlife Service NSW. [ 9 ]
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fiddling penguins [edit ]
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 other seabirds and seals. With the restitution of native habitat and the provision of penguin breed boxes, penguin numbers have increased, and there are immediately approximately 12,000 on the island. The female normally lays two eggs, and during a dear 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 breakwater .
Crested terns [edit ]
Crested terns, Sterna bergii, have brainy white feathers covering the consistency while the head is completely blacken .
Shearwaters [edit ]
Shearwaters, besides known as mouton birds, nest on the island. Species recorded are :
Seals [edit ]
The northern gratuity of the island is the seasonal worker home to a seal bachelor colony. Due to the site ‘s aloofness, it is alone possible for visitors to see them from a boat. 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 ocean lions ( Neophoca cinerea ) have besides been observed .
environmental restitution [edit ]
Kikuyu supergrass is a major weed on the island. in the first place introduced in the early nineteenth century to help feed the animals kept by the beacon keepers and their families, it has spread to cover most of the south island. To control it, NPWS officers poison a section, then burn it, before replanting with serve from volunteers. In the less accessible areas of the northern and eastern parts, an aerial spray platform is used to manage the kikuyu where it infests shearwater breeding sites. The kikuyu is a barrier for the shearwaters and penguins who can not penetrate it to move or to burrow. versatile native species are used to replant areas after the kikuyu grass has been controlled. [ citation needed ]
climate [edit ]
Climate data for Montague Island
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
41.0
(105.8)
37.2
(99.0)
33.8
(92.8)
29.1
(84.4)
26.9
(80.4)
22.0
(71.6)
24.0
(75.2)
25.9
(78.6)
31.7
(89.1)
34.1
(93.4)
34.9
(94.8)
37.2
(99.0)
41.0
(105.8)
Average high °C (°F)
23.0
(73.4)
23.3
(73.9)
22.4
(72.3)
20.5
(68.9)
18.2
(64.8)
16.2
(61.2)
15.5
(59.9)
16.1
(61.0)
17.5
(63.5)
18.8
(65.8)
20.0
(68.0)
21.7
(71.1)
19.4
(66.9)
Average low °C (°F)
17.4
(63.3)
17.9
(64.2)
17.1
(62.8)
15.2
(59.4)
13.2
(55.8)
11.1
(52.0)
10.0
(50.0)
10.2
(50.4)
11.3
(52.3)
12.7
(54.9)
14.2
(57.6)
16.0
(60.8)
13.9
(57.0)
Record low °C (°F)
9.5
(49.1)
5.9
(42.6)
9.6
(49.3)
6.9
(44.4)
5.7
(42.3)
3.1
(37.6)
2.1
(35.8)
2.2
(36.0)
4.5
(40.1)
6.9
(44.4)
6.7
(44.1)
8.7
(47.7)
2.1
(35.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
71.1
(2.80)
83.5
(3.29)
100.3
(3.95)
81.4
(3.20)
74.3
(2.93)
96.7
(3.81)
51.6
(2.03)
53.7
(2.11)
57.4
(2.26)
63.0
(2.48)
76.1
(3.00)
65.4
(2.57)
881.8
(34.72)
Average precipitation days
10.5
10.3
10.9
8.8
8.5
8.8
6.9
8.0
8.8
10.2
12.1
11.0
114.8
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[10]
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