Cape Domett is at the eastern side of the mouth of the
Cambridge Gulf
Cambridge Gulf is a gulf on the north coast of the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Many rivers flow into the gulf, including the Ord River, Pentecost River, Durack River, King River and the Forrest River, making the environment a ...
in the
Kimberley
Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to:
Places and historical events
Australia
Queensland
* Kimberley, Queensland, a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas
South Australia
* County of Kimberley, a cadastral unit in South Australia
Ta ...
region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
.
It is opposite
Cape Dussejour
Cape Dussejour is located at the western side of the entrance to the Cambridge Gulf in the Kimberley (Western Australia), Kimberley region of Western Australia.
The Cape to the south east, on the eastern side of the mouth, is Cape Domett, with L ...
, which lies to the north west of Cape Domett, with
Lacrosse Island
Lacrosse Island is an island in the Cambridge Gulf in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, located between Cape Domett on the eastern shore and Cape Dussejour on the western. The island is in the local government area of the Shire of Wyn ...
located between the capes.
In 1975 it was considered for the location of a bulk sugar terminal for the
Ord River
The Ord River is a river in the Kimberley (Western Australia), Kimberley region of Western Australia. The river's catchment covers .
The lower Ord River and the confluence with Cambridge Gulf create the most northern estuarine environment in ...
sugar industry.
Notes
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Domett
Cambridge Gulf