Montague Island is one of the most important seabird nesting areas in NSW, especially for the likes of little penguins, wedge-tailed shearwaters, short-tailed shearwaters, sooty shearwaters, silver gulls and crested terns. It also contains the most important Australian fur seal haul-out sites along the NSW coast, being the most northern most colony of this marine mammal in eastern Australia.
 

Montague Island was originally a fertile hunting ground for the local Aboriginal people and the island contains a number of Aboriginal sites. With the appearance of white settlement, huge numbers of seals were commercially harvested during the early part of this century.

Declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1953, the guided tours are popular as they take in the colonies of seals and fairy penguins, as well as a glimpse of past occupation.

Source: Montague Island Nature Reserve, Plan of Management (November 1995)
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

Location: 9 km south east of Narooma.
Access: by boat and prearranged tours. When leaving by charter from wharf at Narooma, you are required to don life jackets prior to passing through the notorious bar at the entrance to Wagonga Inlet. Swells can be quite rough.

For additional accommodation, attraction, tours and other information visit the local tourist centre.