Prince Frederick Harbour lies at the southern end of the York Sound, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, opening into the

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. The Hunter and the

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s both discharge directly into the harbour. The area was surveyed in 1820 by

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aboard ''Mermaid''. Boongaree Island, also known as Boogarre Island, is found on the north western part of the harbour and is one of a number of islands lying in the harbour.

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