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Introduced Animals on Victorian Islands 1 List II: Introduced Animals on Victorian Islands 1 Name Latitude Longitude Area (ha) Archipelago Tenure Status (Victorian Legislation) Vesting Ownership Scientific name Common name Status Joined? Griffiths Island 38º23'34"S 142º14'51"E 33 No Nature Conservation Reserve Crown Land with Heritage Victoria register H1659 Moyne Shire Council n/a Oryctolagus cuniculus European rabbit present No Griffiths Island 38º23'34"S 142º14'51"E 33 No Nature Conservation Reserve Crown Land with Heritage Victoria register H1659 Moyne Shire Council n/a Vulpes vulpes Red fox present No Griffiths Island 38º23'34"S 142º14'51"E 33 No Nature Conservation Reserve Crown Land with Heritage Victoria register H1659 Moyne Shire Council n/a Rattus rattus Black rat present No Griffiths Island 38º23'34"S 142º14'51"E 33 No Nature Conservation Reserve Crown Land with Heritage Victoria register H1659 Moyne Shire Council n/a Rattus norvegicus Brown rat present No Griffiths Island 38º23'34"S 142º14'51"E 33 No Nature Conservation Reserve Crown Land with Heritage Victoria register H1659 Moyne Shire Council n/a Felis catus Cat (Domestic and/or feral) present No Griffiths Island 38º23'34"S 142º14'51"E 33 No Nature Conservation Reserve Crown Land with Heritage Victoria register H1659 Moyne Shire Council n/a Canis familiaris Dog (Domestic) present No Griffiths Island 38º23'34"S 142º14'51"E 33 No Nature Conservation Reserve Crown Land with Heritage Victoria register H1659 Moyne Shire Council n/a Turdus merula Common Blackbird present No Griffiths Island 38º23'34"S 142º14'51"E 33 No Nature Conservation Reserve Crown Land with Heritage Victoria register H1659 Moyne Shire Council n/a Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling present No Griffiths Island 38º23'34"S 142º14'51"E 33 No Nature Conservation Reserve Crown Land with Heritage Victoria register H1659 Moyne Shire Council n/a Passer domesticus House sparrow present No Lady Julia Percy Island 38º25'00"S 142º00'00"E 150 No Nature Conservation Reserve Lady Julia Percy Island State Faunal Reserve (Register of the National Estate 3718) Parks Victoria n/a Oryctolagus cuniculus European rabbit present No Lady Julia Percy Island 38º25'00"S 142º00'00"E 150 No Nature Conservation Reserve Lady Julia Percy Island State Faunal Reserve (Register of the National Estate 3718) Parks Victoria n/a Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling present No Lady Julia Percy Island 38º25'00"S 142º00'00"E 150 No Nature Conservation Reserve Lady Julia Percy Island State Faunal Reserve (Register of the National Estate 3718) Parks Victoria n/a Alauda arvensis Skylark now absent No Lady Julia Percy Island 38º25'00"S 142º00'00"E 150 No Nature Conservation Reserve Lady Julia Percy Island State Faunal Reserve (Register of the National Estate 3718) Parks Victoria n/a Sus scrofa Pig (Domestic and/or feral) now absent No Lady Julia Percy Island 38º25'00"S 142º00'00"E 150 No Nature Conservation Reserve Lady Julia Percy Island State Faunal Reserve (Register of the National Estate 3718) Parks Victoria n/a Equus caballus Horse (Domestic) now absent No Lady Julia Percy Island 38º25'00"S 142º00'00"E 150 No Nature Conservation Reserve Lady Julia Percy Island State Faunal Reserve (Register of the National Estate 3718) Parks Victoria n/a Capra hircus Goat (Domestic and/or feral) now absent No Lady Julia Percy Island 38º25'00"S 142º00'00"E 150 No Nature Conservation Reserve Lady Julia Percy Island State Faunal Reserve (Register of the National Estate 3718) Parks Victoria n/a Ovis aries Sheep (Domestic) now absent No Lady Julia Percy Island 38º25'00"S 142º00'00"E 150 No Nature Conservation Reserve Lady Julia Percy Island State Faunal Reserve (Register of the National Estate 3718) Parks Victoria n/a Carduelis carduelis European goldfinch present No Middle Island 38°24'12"S 142°28'21E 2 No Nature Conservation Reserve Thunder Point Coastal Reserve Warrnambool City Council n/a Vulpes vulpes Red fox present Yes Middle Island 38°24'12"S 142°28'21E 2 No Nature Conservation Reserve Thunder Point Coastal Reserve Warrnambool City Council n/a Canis familiaris Dog (Domestic) present Yes Middle Island 38°24'12"S 142°28'21E 2 No Nature Conservation Reserve Thunder Point Coastal Reserve Warrnambool City Council n/a Rattus rattus Black rat now absent Yes Middle Island 38°24'12"S 142°28'21E 2 No Nature Conservation Reserve Thunder Point Coastal Reserve Warrnambool City Council n/a Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling present Yes Middle Island 38°24'12"S 142°28'21E 2 No Nature Conservation Reserve Thunder Point Coastal Reserve Warrnambool City Council n/a Columba livia Pigeon (Feral) present Yes Merri Island 38°24'07"S 142°28'16"E 1 No Nature Conservation Reserve Thunder Point Coastal Reserve Warrnambool City Council n/a Vulpes vulpes Red fox present Yes Merri Island 38°24'07"S 142°28'16"E 1 No Nature Conservation Reserve Thunder Point Coastal Reserve Warrnambool City Council n/a Rattus rattus Black rat present Yes Boatswain Island 38°16'23"S 144°45'48"E 37 Mud Islands Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Felis catus Cat (Domestic and/or feral) eradicated No Boatswain Island 38°16'23"S 144°45'48"E 37 Mud Islands Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Turdus merula Common Blackbird irregular No Boatswain Island 38°16'23"S 144°45'48"E 37 Mud Islands Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling irregular No Boatswain Island 38°16'23"S 144°45'48"E 37 Mud Islands Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Oryctolagus cuniculus European rabbit now absent No Boatswain Island 38°16'23"S 144°45'48"E 37 Mud Islands Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Carduelis carduelis European goldfinch irregular No Boatswain Island 38°16'23"S 144°45'48"E 37 Mud Islands Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Carduelis chloris European greenfinch irregular No Boatswain Island 38°16'23"S 144°45'48"E 37 Mud Islands Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Passer domesticus House sparrow irregular No Boatswain Island 38°16'23"S 144°45'48"E 37 Mud Islands Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Columba livia Pigeon (Feral) irregular No Boatswain Island 38°16'23"S 144°45'48"E 37 Mud Islands Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Alauda arvensis Skylark irregular No Boatswain Island 38°16'23"S 144°45'48"E 37 Mud Islands Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Streptoplia chinensis Spotted turtledove irregular No Eastern Island 38°16'16"S 144°46'20"E 30 Mud Islands Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling irregular No Eastern Island 38°16'16"S 144°46'20"E 30 Mud Islands Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Oryctolagus cuniculus European rabbit now absent No Rabbit island (Queenscliff) 38°15'32"S 144°39'55"E 5.7 Swan Island Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Carduelis carduelis European goldfinch present Yes Rabbit island 38°15'32"S 144°39'55"E 5.7 Swan Island Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Alauda arvensis Skylark present Yes Rabbit island 38°15'32"S 144°39'55"E 5.7 Swan Island Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Carduelis carduelis European goldfinch present Yes Rabbit island 38°15'32"S 144°39'55"E 5.7 Swan Island Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling present Yes Duck Island 38°13'34"S 144°41'07"E 14 No Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Oryctolagus cuniculus European rabbit present No Duck Island 38°13'34"S 144°41'07"E 14 No Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling present No Duck Island 38°13'34"S 144°41'07"E 14 No Nature Conservation Reserve Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (Reserve MNP 9/1) Parks Victoria n/a Columba livia Pigeon (Feral) present No Swan Island 38°15'17"S 144°43'17"E 247 No Defence Land Commonwealth Department of Defence n/a n/a Acridotheres tristis Common Myna present Yes Swan Island 38°15'17"S 144°43'17"E 247 No Defence Land Commonwealth Department of Defence n/a n/a Carduelis carduelis European goldfinch present Yes Swan Island 38°15'17"S 144°43'17"E 247 No Defence Land Commonwealth Department of Defence n/a n/a Carduelis chloris European greenfinch present Yes Swan Island 38°15'17"S 144°43'17"E 247 No Defence Land Commonwealth Department of Defence n/a n/a Oryctolagus cuniculus European rabbit present Yes Swan Island 38°15'17"S 144°43'17"E 247 No Defence Land Commonwealth Department of Defence n/a n/a Passer domesticus House sparrow present Yes Swan Island 38°15'17"S 144°43'17"E 247 No Defence Land
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