Cape Londonderry is the northernmost point of mainland
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 th ...
, as well as the southwestern corner of the
Timor Sea. It lies east of
Cape Talbot
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
History
Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood
Hood may refer to:
...
and northeast of
Kalumburu (the nearest settlement), in Western Australia's
Kimberley
Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to:
Places and historical events
Australia
* Kimberley (Western Australia)
** Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley
* Kimberley Warm Springs, Tasmania
* Kimberley, Tasmania a small town
* County of Kimberley, a ...
region.
The cape was surveyed by
Philip Parker King in 1818 and named after the
Marquess of Londonderry
Marquess of Londonderry, of the County of County Londonderry, Londonderry ( ), is a title in the Peerage of Ireland.
History
The title was created in 1816 for Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry, Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Londonderry ...
, Britain's then Foreign Secretary. Plans to build an airstrip and fishing base there were approved by Western Australia's
Environmental Protection Authority in 1992, but are yet to go ahead.
Notes
Coastline of Western Australia
Kimberley (Western Australia)
Extreme points of Western Australia
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