Hidden Island, known to the traditional owners as Banggoon, is an uninhabited island located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 16°14′35″S 123°28′57″E / 16.2431°S 123.4824°E |
| Area | 1,901 ha (4,700 acres) |
| Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
It is situated in the western group of the Buccaneer Archipelago,[1] of which it is the largest island. Found approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Bardi, it covers an area of about 1,901 hectares (4,697 acres). It has an irregular shape with a length of about 5 miles (8 km) running from north to south and is 3.25 miles (5 km) at its widest point.[2]
The highest point of the island has an elevation of 135 metres (443 ft), at the southern end. Another hill with a height of 97 metres (318 ft) is located at the northern end. The island is covered in low scrub and stunted gum trees.[2]
Hidden Island is separated from nearby Chambers Island by Whirlpool Passage. The passage is dangerous during peak tidal movement with a flow rate of over 10 knots (12 mph) and numerous 1 metre (3 ft) deep whirlpools.[3] It is separated from the mainland by a narrow channel.
Priority flora found on the area include Solanum leopoldense Symon.[1][4][5]
The Aboriginal Australian traditional owners of the area are the Mayala (the Yawijibaya and Unggarranggu[6]) peoples of the Worrorran languages group, whose name for the island is Banggoon.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Status Performance Assessment: Biodiversity conservation of Western Australian Islands" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ a b United States. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2004). North, West and South Coasts of Australia. ProStar Publications. ISBN 9781577856559.
- ^ "Kimberley Coast Beach Camping Cruises". One Tide Charters. 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Solanum leopoldense Symon". FloraBase: Western Australian Flora. 1 July 2003. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Species: Solanum leopoldense". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Hercus, Luise Anna; Koch, Harold James (2009). Aboriginal Placenames: Naming and Re-naming the Australian Landscape. ANU Press. p. 337. ISBN 9781921666087.
- ^ T. Vigilante; et al. (2013). "Biodiversity values on selected Kimberley Islands, Australia" (PDF). Western Australian Museum. Retrieved 11 August 2014.