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Sir Graham Moore Islands (other)
Sir Graham Moore Islands may refer to: *Sir Graham Moore Islands (Nunavut) The Sir Graham Moore Islands in the Canadian Arctic () are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Island ..., in the Canadian Arctic * Sir Graham Moore Islands (Western Australia), off the Kimberley coast ** Sir Graham Moore Island (Western Australia), off the Kimberley coast See also * Graham Moore (other) {{geodab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Graham Moore Islands (Nunavut)
The Sir Graham Moore Islands in the Canadian Arctic () are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands Couper Islands, Deadman Islands, Lawford Islands, and Leo Islands. Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Moore (1764–1843) was a British career officer in the Royal Navy. References Sir Graham Moore Islandsat the Atlas of Canada The Atlas of Canada (french: L'Atlas du Canada) is an online atlas published by Natural Resources Canada that has information on every city, town, village, and hamlet in Canada. It was originally a print atlas, with its first edition being publishe ... Islands of Coronation Gulf Uninhabited islands of Kitikmeot Region {{KitikmeotNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Graham Moore Islands (Western Australia)
The Sir Graham Moore Islands () are located off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia.Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group. The group was named in 1819 by Phillip Parker King after Sir Graham Moore (1764–1843), who held a seat of the board of the English Admiralty Board The Admiralty Board is the body established under the Defence Council of the United Kingdom for the administration of the Naval Service of the United Kingdom. It meets formally only once a year, and the day-to-day running of the Royal Navy is .... The group includes: Sir Graham Moore Island, Scorpion Island, Troughton Island. References Islands of the Kimberley (Western Australia) {{WesternAustralia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Graham Moore Island (Western Australia)
Niiwalarra, formerly known as Sir Graham Moore Island, is located off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia. The island encompasses an area of . It is situated within the Sir Graham Moore Islands group, about north of Kalumburu. The Juarinanda people were recorded as early inhabitants of the island, but they were decimated by disease in the 19th century, with the remainder of the population moving to Drysdale River Mission. Wunambal, Gaambera and Kwini people made journeys to islands in the area by dugout canoes originally bought from Makassan traders, who began visiting the Kimblerley coast sometime between 1669 and 1763. Both Aboriginal and Makassan peoples harvested and processed sea cucumber. The Juarinanda incorporated several Malay words into their language. Today, by succession, the traditional owners of the island are the Balanggarra (aka Kwini) people, of the Worrorran language group, whose name for the island is ''Niiwalarra''. They have visited the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |