The Mary Anne Group is an
archipelago
An archipelago ( ), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.
Examples of archipelagos include: the Indonesian Arc ...
off the north west coast of
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 ...
, nominally located at 21º17'S 115º30'E.
Together with the
Mangrove Islands and
Passage Islands, it is part of a long chain of near-shore islands stretching from the vicinity of
Onslow to the mouth of the
Fortescue River
The Fortescue River is an ephemeral river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is the third longest river in the state.
Course
The river rises near Deadman Hill in the Ophthalmia Range about 30 km south of Newman. The river flo ...
.
It is presumably named after the ''Mary Anne'', which was
shipwrecked in the area in 1870.
References
Islands of the Pilbara
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