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Shire Of Carnarvon
The Shire of Carnarvon is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, located about north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Carnarvon. The major industries in the area are wool, agriculture (especially bananas and tomatoes) and, more recently, tourism. History The Shire of Carnarvon was established on 12 February 1965 with the amalgamation of the Town of Carnarvon and the surrounding Shire of Gascoyne-Minilya. Bernier Island, Dorre Island and Koks Island were included in the shire on 3 December 1982. Wards The Shire is divided into 4 wards, most of which have one councillor. The Shire President is directly elected. * Town Ward (6 councillors) * Plantation Ward * Gascoyne/Minilya North * Gascoyne/Minilya South Towns, suburbs and localities The towns, suburbs and localities of the Shire of Carnarvon with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census: Nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state, with a total land area of . It is the second-largest country subdivision in the world, surpassed only by Russia's Sakha Republic. the state has 2.76 million inhabitants percent of the national total. The vast majority (92 percent) live in the south-west corner; 79 percent of the population lives in the Perth area, leaving the remainder of the state sparsely populated. The first Europeans to visit Western Australia belonged to the Dutch Dirk Hartog expedition, who visited the Western Australian coast in 1616. The first permanent European colony of Western Australia occurred following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorre Island
Dorre Island is one of three islands that make up the ''Bernier and Dorre Island Nature Reserve'' in the Shark Bay World Heritage area in Western Australia. The island was named after Peter Dorre, the pilot of a Dutch vessel, the '' Eendracht'', in 1616. It was, with Bernier Island, a lock hospital location in the early 1900s. Daisy Bates was given the name ''Kabbarli'' (grandmother) at Dorre Island. Geography It is located at the north-western corner of the World Heritage area, almost due west of Carnarvon, Western Australia. It is separated from Bernier Island to its north by a 0.5 km gap with a depth of 4 m. ''Cape St Cricq'' is the southernmost point, while ''Cape Boullanger'' is the northernmost point of the Island. Due to its location south of Bernier, and on the northern side of the opening into Shark Bay where Cape Inscription on Dirk Hartog Island lies to the south, some wrecks and remains have been found. Fauna The banded hare-wallaby and rufous har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennedy Range, Western Australia
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Greys Plains, Western Australia
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East Carnarvon, Western Australia
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Coral Bay, Western Australia
Coral Bay is a small coastal settlement located north of Perth, in the Shire of Carnarvon in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. Bordered by the Ningaloo Reef, it is a popular tourist destination and largely owes its survival to revenue derived from wildlife tourism. Coral Bay is a unique location in that the reef fringes the water's edge, making it easily accessible for snorkellers. The climate is arid, and waters are generally warm year-round due to the subtropical nature of the area. The 2016 census recorded a population of 207. Geography Coral Bay is located on the North West Cape of the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. It sits adjacent to Ningaloo Reef, the world's largest fringing reef system, which covers of the eastern Indian Ocean and stretches over along the coast of Western Australia. Coral Bay’s geographical coordinates are . The closest towns are Carnarvon, to the south, and Exmouth, to the north. To the east, Coral Bay is bordered by the Lyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Range, Western Australia
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Bernier Island, Western Australia
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Babbage Island, Western Australia
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Geoscience Australia
Geoscience Australia is an agency of the Australian Government. It carries out geoscientific research. The agency is the government's technical adviser on all aspects of geoscience, and custodian of the geographic and geological data and knowledge of the nation. On a user pays basis it produces geospatial products such as topographic maps and satellite imagery. It is also a major contributor to the Australian Government's free, open data collections such as data.gov.au. Strategic priorities The agency has six strategic priority areas: # building Australia's resource wealth in order to maximise benefits from Australia's minerals and energy resources, now and into the future; # ensuring Australia's community safety so that Australian communities are more resilient to natural hazards; # securing Australia's water resources in order to optimise and sustain the use of Australia's water resources; # managing Australia's marine jurisdictions in order to maximise benefits from the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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