Wallabi Islands
Wallabi Islands | ||
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NASA landsat image of the Wallabi Islands. | ||
Waters | Indian Ocean | |
archipelago | Houtman Abrolhos Archipelago | |
Geographical location | 28 ° 28 ′ S , 113 ° 44 ′ E | |
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Number of islands | approx. 50 | |
Main island | West Wallabi Island | |
Total land area | 11.9 km² | |
Residents | uninhabited | |
Bay in the Wallabi Islands |
The Wallabi Islands ( English Wallabi Group ) are a small archipelago in the Indian Ocean , located about 58 km off the Western Australian coast. They form the northernmost group of the Houtman Abrolhos Archipelago .
geography
The island area is located 20 km north of the Easter Group , the archipelago's central archipelago, separated by the Middle Channel . It measures about 17 km from northwest to southeast and up to 10 km from west to east.
The name wallabi goes back to a genus of smaller kangaroos , the wallabies . These animals can be found on the two largest islands in the group, West Wallabi Island and East Wallabi Island .
The Wallabi Islands include, in addition to a large number of tiny rock islands , u. a. the following islands:
Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
history
In 1629 the Dutch merchant ship Batavia ran aground in the reefs of the Wallabi Islands, more precisely: in the Morning Reef about 1.5 km south of Beacon Island . Most of the crew and passengers were able to save themselves on nearby islets.
use
All islands are uninhabited due to a lack of drinking water sources. To protect fauna and flora, they may only be entered with special permission.
See also
Web links
- NASA image ( memento from December 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) of the Wallabi Islands in the island encyclopedia www.oceandots.com
- further information & pictures ( memento of July 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) in the island encyclopedia www.oceandots.com (English)
- ( Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap )