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Touring Flinders Bay in Australia
Flinders Bay in the region of Western Australia is a city located in Australia - some 1,918 mi or ( 3087 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Flinders Bay is now 06:50 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Perth, Karridale, and Hamelin Bay. Being here already, consider visiting Perth . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Flinders Bay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Cape Leeuwin
Cape Leeuwin is the most south-westerly mainland point of the Australian Continent, in the state of Western Australia. A few small islands and rocks, the St Alouarn Islands, extend further to the south. The nearest settlement, north of the cape, is Augusta. South-east of Cape Leeuwin, the coast of Western Australia goes much further south. Located on headland of the cape is the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse and the buildings that were used by the lighthouse keepers.
Located at -34.37 115.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Blackwood River
The Blackwood River is a major river and catchment in the South West of Western Australia. The river begins at the junction of Arthur River and Balgarup River near Quelarup and travels in a south westerly direction through the town of Bridgetown then through Nannup until it discharges into the Southern Ocean at Hardy Inlet near the town of Augusta.
Located at -34.32 115.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Augusta, Western Australia
Augusta is a town on the south-west coast of Western Australia, where the Blackwood River emerges into Flinders Bay. It is the nearest town to Cape Leeuwin, on the farthest south-west corner of the Australian continent. In the 2001 census it had a population of 1,694; by 2006 the population of the town was 1,068. The town is within the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Local Government area, and is in the Leeuwin Ward. It is connected by public transport to Perth via Transwa coach service SW1.
Located at -34.31 115.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Hardy Inlet
Hardy Inlet is an inlet that is located in the South West region of Western Australia. The town of Augusta is situated on the South Western shore of the inlet, the inlet opens to the Southern Ocean via Flinders Bay. Both the Blackwood River and the Scott River discharge into the north eastern end of the inlet. The inlet is a wave dominated estuary with a high sediment trapping efficiency, it is always open to the ocean and the water is turbid.
Located at -34.29 115.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
St Alouarn Islands
St Alouarn Islands are a group of islands and rocks south-east of Cape Leeuwin in Western Australia, approximately 11 km south of Augusta. In 1772 Louis de St Alouarn in the Le Gros Ventre was in the region as part of the expedition of Kerguelen, and subsequently the islands were named in 1792, after Captain de St Alouarn, by French navigator Antoine d'Entrecasteaux.
Located at -34.40 115.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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