Rotamah Island
![]() Rotamah Island  | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gippsland Lakes | 
| Coordinates | 37°58′34″S 147°43′37″E / 37.976°S 147.727°E | 
| Administration | |
Australia  | |
| State | Victoria | 
Rotamah Island, or Gellung-warl in the Kurnai language,[1] is a river island in The Lakes National Park, in the Gippsland Lakes of Victoria, Australia, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Paynesville, from which it is accessible by boat.
Features
- Eucalypt and banksia woodland
 - Prolific bird life with over 190 species recorded
 - Kangaroos, wallabies, possums, echidnas and Hog Deer
 
Recent history
- 1975 - Purchased by the Victorian Government
 - 1978 - Rotamah and Little Rotamah Islands added to The Lakes National Park
 - 1979-2001 - Birds Australia leases the island's homestead to operate as the Rotamah Island Bird Observatory
 
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