词条 | Coronation Island (Western Australia) |
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|Western Australia |label=Coronation Island |lon_dir=E |lat_dir=S |lat_deg=14.9927 |lon_deg=124.9221 |position=left |width=300 |float=right |mark=Cercle rouge 100%.svg |marksize=20 |caption=Location of Coronation Island }} Coronation Island is located off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia. Located off Port Nelson in the Bonaparte Archipelago as a part of the group of islands known as the Coronation islands. These were named by Philip Parker King, the first European the visit the islands in 1820, after the anniversary of the late King's coronation.[1] The island encompasses an area of {{convert|3817|ha|acre|0}}.[1] The traditional owners of the area are the Uunguu peoples of the Wunambal language group whose name for the island is Garlinju.[2] Careening Bay on the island is the location where King careened his cutter, the Mermaid to make repairs. While on the island the crew engraved the name of the ship on a Boab tree that is still visible today.[3]Priority flora found on the island include solanum cataphractum.[1] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://conservation.wa.gov.au/media/8919/final%20version_14april2010.pdf|title=Status Performance Assessment: Biodiversity conservation of Western Australian Islands|date=1 April 2010|accessdate=4 August 2014|publisher=Government of Western Australia}} {{coord|-14.9927|124.9221|format=dms|type:isle_region:AU-WA|display=title}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://museum.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/WAM_Supp81_Internals%20pp145-181.pdf|title=Biodiversity values on selected Kimberley Islands, Australia|author=T. Vigilante|year=2013|accessdate=4 August 2014|publisher=Western Australian Museum|display-authors=etal}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.syc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/RR-Report-Week-23.pdf|title=R&R Kimberley Adventure 2014 Week 23|date=31 July 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014}} 2 : Islands of the Kimberley (Western Australia)|Bonaparte Archipelago |
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