The Cervantes Islands are a small group of islands to the south-west of the locality of Cervantes, both within the Shire of Dandaragan in Western Australia. They are 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Thirsty Point at the southern side of the locality, approximately 180 kilometres (110 mi) north-west of Perth.[a]
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  Cervantes Islands Location of Cervantes Islands in Western Australia | |
| Etymology | American whaling ship named after writer Miguel de Cervantes that was wrecked off north island in June 1844 |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 30°31′35″S 115°02′45″E / 30.52646°S 115.045843°E |
| Total islands | 3 |
| Area | 285.16 ha (704.6 acres) |
| Administration | |
| State | Western Australia |
| Local Government Area | Shire of Dandaragan |
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Island group
editThe Cervantes Islands are a group of three individual islands:
- North Cervantes Island with an area of 284 hectares (701.8 acres) located 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) from the mainland with a maximum elevation of 8 metres (26 ft)
- Middle Cervantes Island with an area of 0.45 hectares (1.1 acres) located 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) from the mainland
- South Cervantes Island with an area of 0.71 hectares (1.8 acres) located 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) from the mainland[2]
The group sits within the Jurien Bay Marine Park[3] and the Turquoise Coast islands group, a chain of 40 islands spread over a distance of 150 kilometres (93 mi).[2] Cervantes Islands are located in the Cervantes Islands Nature Reserve, which was declared in 1968.[4] Australian sea lion are known to inhabit the islands.[5]
Cervantes Islands are named for an American whaling ship that was wrecked off the North island in June 1844,[6][1]: 55 which was named after the writer Miguel de Cervantes.[7]
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b Murray, Ian; Hercock, Marion (2008). Where on the coast is that. Carlisle: Hesperian Press. ISBN 978-0-85905-452-2. OCLC 271860009.
- ^ a b "Turquoise Coast islands nature reserves management plan" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Nambung National Park, Hangover Bay and Kangaroo Point". Pinnacles Visitor Centre. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Marine CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Seal Watching Tours". Lobster Shack. 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Shipwrecks Audio Transcript - Tilting at whales". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2003. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Maria Elena Knolle Cano. "The Spanish vs the Australian Cervantes". Spanish Australia Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2015.