Dampier Peninsula
| Dampier Peninsula | ||
 Cape Leveque in the north of the peninsula |
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| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 16 ° 42 ′ S , 122 ° 54 ′ E | |
| Waters 1 | Indian Ocean | |
| Waters 2 | King sound | |
| length | 137 km | |
| width | 132 km | |
The Dampier Peninsula is a peninsula located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia north of Broome and Roebuck Bay , it is surrounded by the Indian Ocean to the west and north and the King Sound to the east. Cape Leveque forms the northernmost part of the peninsula . Administratively, the peninsula belongs to the Broome Shire for the most part , only a small part in the southeast lies in the Derby-West Kimberley Shire .
Aboriginal
The Dampier Peninsula is home to a rich Aboriginal culture that includes Aboriginal tribes such as the Bardi , Beagle Bay , Bobeiding , Djarindjin, and the Ngardalargin and other small Aboriginal tribes. There were historic camps for the early Australian pearl fishermen on the peninsula, there are also tourist sites today and Aboriginal outposts.
ecology
Numerous small trees and bushes characterize the landscape and many animals live on the peninsula and in the sea that surrounds the peninsula, the landscape is characterized by an arid bush landscape.
Accessibility and tourism
The peninsula is cut from south to north by Cape Leveque Road . This road from Broome to Beagle Bay is generally in poor condition and often closes in the rainy season. All-wheel-drive vehicles are required to drive on. The road from Beagle Bay to the northern cities is paved. There are also a number of buses that serve the peninsula.
There are landing strips for airplanes in Cape Leveque, Bardi, Djarindjin (Lombadina), Beagle Bay and in some small settlements and pearl farms.
Accommodation for tourists is in Kooljamon on Cape Leveque, in Middle Lagoon and in other places.
Tourists can swim, snorkel, and fish or relax on the white sandy beaches. Loggers made of mangrove wood used to be built on these coasts in order to dive for South Sea pearls from the ships. The Sacred Heart Church, which was built from clam shells, is of historical importance.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on broomevisitorcentre.com.au ( Memento of the original from October 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved September 10, 2010
