Cape Vivonne
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French explorer, Nicolas Baudin, later discovered "a broad bay, that stretches north east by north" and called it Murat Bay after Joachim Murat who lived from 1767-1815. French names that have been kept include Cape Thevenard named after the Admiral and Minister of Marine, Jean Marie Thevenard, Decres Bay named after Denis Decres, French Admiral and Cape Vivonne was named after Duc de Vivonne, French naval officer.
Cape Vivonne
1.5.1802. Baudin. Named after Louis-Victor de Rochechouart, Duc de Vivonne (1636-1688) Marshal of French forces in Sicily, won an important victory at Messina on 25.03.1676 and became Viceroy of the island.
Cape Vivonne
1.5.1802. Baudin. Named after Louis-Victor de Rochechouart, Duc de Vivonne (1636-1688) Marshal of French forces in Sicily, won an important victory at Messina on 25.03.1676 and became Viceroy of the island.
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Coordinates: 32°12'3"S 133°40'45"E
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- Hiltaba Private Nature Reserve 138 km
- Nuyts Reefs 144 km
- Kulliparu Conservation Park 156 km
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