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Leeuwin (Dutch for "lioness") may refer to: Places * Cape Leeuwin, the most south-westerly point of Australia * Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, the national park in which Cape Leeuwin is located * Leeuwin Barracks, formerly HMAS ''Leeuwin'' (naval base), a Royal Australian Navy shore base in North Fremantle Ships * ''Leeuwin'' (galleon), Dutch galleon that encountered south-west Australia in 1622 * HMAS ''Leeuwin'' (A 245), a hydrographic survey ship ** ''Leeuwin'' class survey vessel, the class of HMAS ''Leeuwin'' * STS ''Leeuwin II'', a Western Australian sail training ship Other uses * Leeuwin Current, a warm ocean current flowing down the west coast of Australia * Leeuwin triplefin (''Norfolkia leeuwin''), a species of small fish of the family Tripterygiidae * ''Leeuwin'' (journal), a short-lived literary journal published in Western Australia by Willem Siebenhaar in 1910 * Leeuwin Estate Leeuwin Estate is an Australian winery and restaurant based in the Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Leeuwin
Cape Leeuwin is the most south-westerly (but not most southerly) mainland point of the Australian continent, in the state of Western Australia. Description A few small islands and rocks, the St Alouarn Islands, extend further in Flinders Bay to the east of the cape. The nearest settlement, north of the cape, is Augusta. South-east of Cape Leeuwin, the coast of Western Australia extends much further south. Cape Leeuwin is not the southernmost point of Western Australia, with that distinction belonging to West Cape Howe, which is to the southeast, near Albany. In Australia, the cape is considered where the Indian Ocean meets the Southern Ocean, but most other nations and bodies consider that the Southern Ocean exists only south of 60°S. Located on headland of the cape is the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse and the buildings that were used by the lighthouse-keepers. Cape Leeuwin is considered one of the three "great capes" of the world. Use of name Cape Leeuwin is often group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park is a national park in the South West region of Western Australia, south of Perth. It is named after the two locations at either end of the park which have lighthouses, Cape Leeuwin and Cape Naturaliste. It is located in the Augusta-Margaret River and Busselton council areas, and is claimed to have the highest visiting numbers of any national park in Western Australia. The park received 2.33 million visitors through 2008–2009. Description The park extends over 100 miles, from Cape Naturaliste in the north to Cape Leeuwin in the south. It is composed of 28 separate reserves, which together have an area of about 15,600 ha. Despite the park's large size, the reserves are fragmented, and in many places the park consists only of a narrow coastal strip.Keighery, Greg & Lyons, Michael & Gibson, N. & Keighery, B.. (2011). Vascular flora of Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. ''Conservation Science Western Australia''. 2011, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p31-60. 30p. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Leeuwin (naval Base)
HMAS ''Leeuwin'' is a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) shore establishment, located in , Western Australia. In use between 1940 and 1984, the base reopened in 1986 under the control of the Australian Army as Leeuwin Barracks. Commissioned in August 1940 as the naval depot for Fremantle, the base was adopted for use as a training facility after World War II, initially for RAN reservists and national servicemen, then as the Junior Recruit Training Establishment (JRTE) from 1960 until 1984. There was widespread sexual and physical abuse of trainees at the JRTE, with 10% of reports investigated by the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce relating to incidents at ''Leeuwin''. Decommissioned from naval service in 1986, the base was later reopened under the control of the Australian Army as Leeuwin Barracks. In 2015, the Australian Government announced that the Leeuwin site will be sold off for residential development. History ''Leeuwin'' was commissioned into the RAN on 1 August 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeuwin (galleon)
''Leeuwin'' ("Lioness", also spelt ''Leeuwine'' in some Dutch East India Company (VOC) documents), was a Dutch galleon that discovered and mapped some of the southwest corner of Australia in March 1622. It was the seventh European ship to sight the continent. ''Leeuwins logbook has been lost, so very little is known of the voyage. For example, it is not known who captained the ship. However, VOC letters indicate that the voyage from Texel to Batavia took more than a year, whereas other vessels had made the same voyage in less than four months; this suggests that poor navigation may have been responsible for the discovery. The same is suggested by the 1644 instructions to Abel Tasman, which states that The land discovered by ''Leeuwin'' is recorded in Hessel Gerritsz' 1627 ''Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht'' (''Chart of the Land of Eendracht''). This map includes a section of coastline labelled t Landt van de Leeuwin beseylt A° 1622 in Maert'' ("Land made by the ship Leeuwin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Leeuwin (A 245)
HMAS ''Leeuwin'' (HS 01/A 245) is the lead ship of the Leeuwin-class survey vessel, ''Leeuwin''-class of hydrographic survey vessels operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Design and construction ''Leeuwin'' has a displacement of 2,170 tons at full load.Saunders (ed.), ''Jane's Fighting Ships 2008–2009'', p. 33 She is long, with a beam of , and a draught of . Main propulsion machinery consists of four GEC Alsthom 6RK 215 diesel generators, which supply two Alsthom electric motors, each driving a propeller shaft. A Schottel bow thruster is fitted for additional manoeuvrability. Maximum speed is , with a range of at . The sensor suite consists of a STN Atlas 9600 APRA I-band navigational radar, a C-Tech CMAS 36/39 hull-mounted sonar, an Atlas Fansweep-20 multibeam echo sounder, an Atlas Hydrographic Deso single-beam echo sounder, and a Klein 2000 towed sonar. The sonars and echo sounders allow the vessels to chart waters up to deep.Wertheim (ed.), ''The Naval Institute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeuwin-class Survey Vessel
The ''Leeuwin'' class is a two-ship class of hydrographic survey vessels operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). and were ordered from NQEA Australia in 1996, and were commissioned in 2000. The ships are capable of charting waters up to deep, carry three survey boats, and can operate an AS 350B Squirrel helicopter. In addition to surveying duties, since 2001 both vessels have been used to supplement the RAN patrol force. ''Leeuwin'' and ''Melville'' are based at , and are active as of 2023. Design and construction The ships have a displacement of 2,170 tons at full load.Saunders (ed.), ''Jane's Fighting Ships 2008–2009'', p. 33 They are long, with a beam of , and a draught of . Main propulsion machinery consists of four GEC Alsthom 6RK 215 diesel generators, which supply two Alsthom electric motors, each driving a propeller shaft. A Schottel bow thruster is fitted for additional manoeuvrability. Maximum speed is , with a range of at . Each ship was originally fitte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STS Leeuwin II
The STS (Sail Training Ship) ''Leeuwin II'' is a tall ship based in Fremantle, Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia. The Leeuwin is a three-masted barquentine. It was built to a design by local naval architect Len Randell by Australian Shipbuilding Industries Pty Ltd (now BAE Systems Australia) and launched on 2 August 1986. It is currently operated by Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation, a private not-for-profit organisation that runs youth training voyages along the West Australian coast. The ship's overall length is and its beam . The hull is welded steel with a teak deck. The main mast is tall and, when fully rigged, the ship carries over of sails. A full crew consists of 55 people, consisting of 5 permanent crew, up to 10 volunteers (including four Watch system, watch leaders, a bosun's mate, cook's mate and purser), and 40 participants. The watch leaders take control of the four watch groups and lead the trainees through activities and ship duties on voyages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeuwin Current
The Leeuwin Current is a warm ocean current which flows southwards near the western coast of Australia. It rounds Cape Leeuwin to enter the waters south of Australia where its influence extends as far as Tasmania. Discovery The existence of the current was first suggested by William Saville-Kent in 1897. Saville-Kent noted the presence of warm tropical water offshore in the Houtman Abrolhos, making the water there in winter much warmer than inshore at the adjacent coast. The existence of the current was confirmed over the years, but not characterised and named until Cresswell and Golding did so in the 1980s. Track The West Australian Current and Southern Australian Countercurrent, which are produced by the West Wind Drift on the southern Indian Ocean and at Tasmania, respectively, flow in the opposite direction, producing one of the most interesting oceanic current systems in the world. The ‘core’ of the Leeuwin Current can generally be detected as a peak in the surface te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeuwin Triplefin
''Norfolkia leeuwin'', known commonly as the Leeuwin triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus '' Norfolkia''. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1994. This species is found in the southern part of the coast of Western Australia from the Houtmon's Abrolhos Islands to the Recherche Archipelago. It is found in rocky reefs. Its specific name references the Leeuwin Current The Leeuwin Current is a warm ocean current which flows southwards near the western coast of Australia. It rounds Cape Leeuwin to enter the waters south of Australia where its influence extends as far as Tasmania. Discovery The existence of the ... which influences the coastal areas in which this fish occurs. References Leeuwin triplefin Fish described in 1994 {{blenniiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeuwin (journal)
Leeuwin (Dutch for "lioness") may refer to: Places * Cape Leeuwin, the most south-westerly point of Australia * Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, the national park in which Cape Leeuwin is located * Leeuwin Barracks, formerly HMAS ''Leeuwin'' (naval base), a Royal Australian Navy shore base in North Fremantle Ships * ''Leeuwin'' (galleon), Dutch galleon that encountered south-west Australia in 1622 * HMAS ''Leeuwin'' (A 245), a hydrographic survey ship ** ''Leeuwin'' class survey vessel, the class of HMAS ''Leeuwin'' * STS ''Leeuwin II'', a Western Australian sail training ship Other uses * Leeuwin Current, a warm ocean current flowing down the west coast of Australia * Leeuwin triplefin (''Norfolkia leeuwin''), a species of small fish of the family Tripterygiidae * ''Leeuwin'' (journal), a short-lived literary journal published in Western Australia by Willem Siebenhaar in 1910 * Leeuwin Estate Leeuwin Estate is an Australian winery and restaurant based in the Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Siebenhaar
Willem Siebenhaar (; 28 July 1863 – 29 December 1936) was a social activist and writer in Western Australia from the 1890s until he left Australia in 1924. His literary contributions and opposition to policies such as conscription were his most notable contributions to the history of the state. Biography Siebenhaar was born in The Hague on 28 July 1863, beginning a lifelong interest in chess at the age of fifteen. His early life saw him exposed to the Christian anarchist, Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis. In 1882 he graduated from Delft University, the Netherlands, and two years later, he emigrated to England to become a teacher. He sailed to Western Australia in 1891, taking up a position on the staff of Perth High School (now Hale School). The following year he defeated the South Australian chess player Ernest Hack, becoming unofficial Western Australian Chess Champion, and taking over Hack's chess column in '' The Western Mail''. In 1895 he joined the public service, initiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeuwin Estate
Leeuwin Estate is an Australian winery and restaurant based in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia. History Leeuwin Estate was established in 1973 by Denis and Tricia Horgan. The land was previously used as a cattle station and after having been purchased as part of a deal to buy a plumbing business by Denis Horgan in 1969, the land was converted to vineyards based on the advice of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture. Robert Mondavi provided significant advice during the planning and setup stages of the estate after contacting the Horgans in 1972 to promote the potential that Margaret River had as a wine region and to look for investment opportunities. Initial plantings consisted of Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Pinot noir. Bob Cartwright was appointed as head winemaker in 1978. In the same year that Cartwright was appointed, the first vintage of wines were made. The vines had reached maturity and could provide enough grapes for comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
