West Cape Howe
West Cape Howe | |
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  West Cape Howe Location in Western Australia | |
| Coordinates: 35°08′S 117°38′E / 35.133°S 117.633°E | |
| Location | Australia |
West Cape Howe is a coastal headland near Albany, Western Australia that forms the westernmost extent of the Great Australian Bight,[1] and is therefore the southernmost point in Western Australia and in all of Australia west of the 136th meridian east.
History[edit]
West Cape Howe was originally named Cape Howe by Captain George Vancouver on 28 September 1791, in honour of Admiral Howe.[2] This Cape Howe was renamed West Cape Howe by Matthew Flinders on 8 December 1801, to distinguish it from the Cape Howe in eastern Australia.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ International Hydrographic Organization (1953). Limits of Oceans and Seas (Special Publication No. 23) (PDF) (3rd ed.). Monte Carlo, Monaco. pp. 35–36. Archived from the original (e-published as PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Vancouver, George (1798). A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World. Vol. 1. London: G. G. & J. Robinson, and J. Edwards. p. 32.
- ^ Flinders, Matthew (1814). A Voyage to Terra Australis. Vol. 1. London: G. & W. Nicol. p. 52.
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