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Location: | Rhyll - 557459. 6 km east of Tortoise Head. | |
Access: | Walk from Long Point Road. | |
Ownership: | Crown land. | |
Geology/Geomorphology: | Rams Island is a small basalt knob surrounded by gravel beaches. A gravel ridge or swashway about 200 m long connects the island to French Island. | |
Significance: | Local. The island is a very good example of a small tombolo. | |
Management: | Class 1. No removal of gravel or sand from the site should be permitted. No artificial coastal structures should be built in the area of the site. |