Ledge Point is a small coastal township 105 km north of Perth, Western Australia. It was established to service the local fishing and crayfishing industries...
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Great white shark (section In Australia)
reliably measured was a 5.94 m (19.5 ft) specimen reported from Ledge Point, Western Australia in 1987, but it is unclear whether that length was measured...
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Dragon)". Shipwreck Databases. Western Australian Museum. Retrieved 24 February 2019. "Emergency Management Australia, Disaster Database". Retrieved 22...
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events, see history of Australia. List of monarchs of Australia List of prime ministers of Australia History of Western Australia Timeline of Adelaide Timeline...
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This is a list of Towns of Western Australia. In Australia, including in the state of Western Australia, towns are commonly understood to be centres of...
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history of Western Australia commenced "over 50,000 years ago and possibly as much as 70,000 years ago" with the arrival of Aboriginal Australians on the...
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Draeck, with 193 crew aboard and a valuable cargo is wrecked off Ledge Point, Western Australia, with the loss of 118 members. Another 75 make it to shore,...
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Draeck, with 193 crew aboard and a valuable cargo is wrecked off Ledge Point, Western Australia, with the loss of 118 members. Another 75 make it to shore,...
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Warburton (redirect from Warburton, Australia)
Hospital Warburton railway line Warburton railway station Warburton, Western Australia Warburton Airport Mount Warburton Pike, British Columbia, Canada Warburton...
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Vergulde Draeck (category Shipwrecks of Western Australia)
midway between what are now the coastal towns of Seabird and Ledge Point, Western Australia. On board were 193 crew, eight boxes of silver coins worth 78...
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(Gilt Dragon) that had foundered on a reef north of the river-mouth near Ledge Point in 1656. Soldiers used the area during World War II both for rest and...
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a group of skindivers found the wreck 7 miles (11 km) from Ledge Point, Western Australia. Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds got the first of a record...
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Borders of Indonesia (section Western segment)
South Papua borders Sandaun and Western provinces of Papua New Guinea. Indonesia has common maritime boundaries with Australia, India, Malaysia, Philippines...
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retirement spot, similar to surrounding settlements such as Guilderton and Ledge Point, but has also become infamous for its struggles with coastal erosion...
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Greens Ledge Light on Long Island Sound, United States Greens Norton village in Northamptonshire, England Greens Pool beach on the south coast of Western Australia...
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Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) which was wrecked in April 1656 just south of Ledge Point, 107 km (66 mi) north of what is now Perth. Leeman was sent with a party...
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schooner Australia, which had run aground on a nearby ledge. The use of multiple lights in a given site was discontinued in 1924. The western light was...
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Over 1400 ships have been wrecked on the coast of Western Australia. This relatively large number of shipwrecks is due to a number of factors, including:...
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Flinders Bay (redirect from Flinders Bay, Western Australia)
Dangerous Bight. The bay runs from Point Matthew 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi) East North East of Cape Leeuwin to Ledge Point some 8 kilometres (5 mi) east. It...
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Tasmania and South Australia label the sea areas as Southern Ocean, while Cape Leeuwin in Western Australia is described as the point where the Indian and...
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Cape Peron (redirect from Point Peron)
Rockingham, at the southern end of Cockburn Sound in Western Australia. The cape is locally known as Point Peron, and is noted for its protected beaches, limestone...
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Mount McClintock (redirect from Warburton Ledge)
Alberts 1995, p. 206. Dusky Ledge USGS. Alberts 1995, p. 250. Berry Bastion USGS. Dartmouth Peak USGS. Warburton Ledge USGS. Mount Askin USGS. Icenhower...
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Blue Lake / Warwar (redirect from Blue Lake, South Australia)
Australian poet. From near this spot in July, 1865, Gordon made his famed leap on horseback over an old post and rail guard fence onto a narrow ledge...
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they point out." Gould recorded local aboriginal names: Goor-goor-da (Western Australia), Mel-in-de-ye (Port Essington), and Koor-koo (South Australia)....
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Dundullimal Homestead (category National Trust of Australia (NSW))
National Estate. The homestead is located two kilometres (one point two miles) further than Western Plains Zoo on Obley Road. Driving time is approximately...
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Pineapplefish (category Marine fish of Western Australia)
species, it may be found inside caves and under rocky ledges during the day. In the Fly Point Halifax Park Aquatic Preserve, New South Wales, a small...
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Swan River Colony (category Convictism in Western Australia)
in Western Australia. This initial settlement place on the Swan River was soon named Perth, and it became the capital city of Western Australia. The...
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of Western Australia form the basis of a road network, which is primarily used by the mining, agriculture, and tourism industries. Main Roads Western Australia...
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St Boniface Cathedral, Bunbury (category Anglican churches in Western Australia)
coastal city in the south west region of Western Australia. It was consecrated in 1962. The cathedral is the focal point of a precinct of ecclesiastical buildings...
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ANCODS (category Shipwrecks of Western Australia)
the ANCODS Collection for the site. Wrecked in 1656 south of Ledge Point, Western Australia, the Vergulde Draeck (or Gilt Dragon, as it is more commonly...
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