Pelican Island is an island off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia.
The island is approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) off-shore[1] with a total area of about 19.1 hectares (47 acres).
[2] It is situated in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf close to the Northern Territory border.
It is an important habitat for many birds including the Australian darter, common greenshank, eastern reef egret, rufous night heron, brahminy kite, and sacred kingfisher.
14°46′8″S 128°46′32″E / 14.76889°S 128.77556°E / -14.76889; 128.77556 (Yawajaba Island)