Goose Island is a small, rocky island lying about 550 m from the northern end of the much larger Wardang Island, off the west coast of the Yorke Peninsula, in the Spencer Gulf of South Australia. Rising to a height of 26 m, its vegetation is dominated by African boxthorn on clay and calcarenite soils. The waters surrounding the island are protected in the Goose I…Goose Island is a small, rocky island lying about 550 m from the northern end of the much larger Wardang Island, off the west coast of the Yorke Peninsula, in the Spencer Gulf of South Australia. Rising to a height of 26 m, its vegetation is dominated by African boxthorn on clay and calcarenite soils. The waters surrounding the island are protected in the Goose Island Aquatic Reserve. The island was leased from the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources by Scotch College from 1996 to December 2024. The college relinquished its licence in advance of its 2027 expiry, handing the island back to traditional owners for alternative uses after several months of good faith negotiations and discussions between the College and DEW.
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