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Wollaston Island
Wollaston Island is located in Western Australia
Wollaston Island
Wollaston Island
Location in Western Australia
Geography
Coordinates 14°29′48″S 125°28′11″E / 14.4966°S 125.4697°E / -14.4966; 125.4697
Area 857 ha (2,120 acres)
Administration
Australia
Demographics
Population 0

Wollaston Island is an island off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia.

The island is at the northern end of the Bonaparte Archipelago in Montague Sound approximately 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) offshore from the mainland.

The island occupies an area of 857 hectares (2,118 acres).

Threatened priority fauna found on the island include the golden-backed tree-rat, monjon and the golden bandicoot.

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