Dampier Archipelago
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The Dampier Archipelago is a group of islands near Dampier, Western Australia. It is named after William Dampier, an English buccaneer and explorer who visited in 1699. Dampier named one of the islands, Rosemary Island.
The largest island (or peninsula) in the group was known as Murujuga by the earliest inhabitants, the Yaburara (or Jaburara) people. The first British settlers renamed it Dampier Island and it was later officially renamed Burrup Peninsula.
Despite being a region through which considerable shipping and industrial activity occurs the archipelago has considerable marine resources.
The largest island (or peninsula) in the group was known as Murujuga by the earliest inhabitants, the Yaburara (or Jaburara) people. The first British settlers renamed it Dampier Island and it was later officially renamed Burrup Peninsula.
Despite being a region through which considerable shipping and industrial activity occurs the archipelago has considerable marine resources.
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Coordinates: 20°35'30"S 116°39'20"E
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- Crocodile Islands 2181 km
- The English Company's Islands 2295 km
- Aru Islands 2534 km
- Kepulauan Mentawai 2959 km
- Trobriand Islands 3891 km
- Kerguelen Islands 5270 km
- Kadavu Group 6390 km
- Tuvalu 6607 km
- Union of the Comoros 7869 km
- East Lewis Island 2.3 km
- West Lewis Island 2.5 km
- Rosemary Island 14 km
- Trimouille island 116 km
- G1 nuclear test 118 km
- Hermite island 118 km
- Alpha Island 119 km
- North West island 120 km
- Bluebell Island 120 km
- Tryal rocks 137 km