Abutilon Island

Abutilon Island is located approximately 120 km off the coast from Onslow in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Description
The island is part of the Lowendal Islands archipelago; Abutilon is located just south of Varanus Island and approximately 12 km east of the much larger Barrow Island.

The island has an area of 27 ha and is made up of raised limestone rocks with sparse vegetation.

The island is part of the Lowendal Islands Nature Reserve, which was established in 1976 and has a size of 179 hectare.

Fauna
The archipelago is home to the hawksbill turtle, the flatback turtle and the green turtle although none are known to nest on Abutilon.

Birds found on the island include threatened species like the wedge-tailed shearwater, the bridled tern, the crested tern and the lesser crested tern.