Point D'Entrecasteaux is a
point on the
south coast of Western Australia. The first European sighting was by the Frenchman
Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux in the 1700s, although there were possible sightings by Dutch navigators from ships such as ''
Leeuwin'' in the 1600s. The nearest populated site on the coast is
Windy Harbour
Windy Harbour is a holiday settlement surrounded by D’Entrecasteaux National Park. It is located 27 km south of Northcliffe, on the south coast of Western Australia east of Augusta and west of Nornalup. It lies just east of Point D' ...
to the east of the point, and
Northcliffe to the north. The point is located within the
D'Entrecasteaux National Park.
The main location west on the coast is
Cape Leeuwin, and to the east is Point Nuyts. There are named islands near the point, including
Quagering Island
Quagering Island (also known as Flat Island) is an island off the south coast of Western Australia, located near Windy Harbour, and along with Sandy Island makes the Quagering Nature Reserve.
See also
* D'Entrecasteaux National Park
*The Cow ...
and
Sandy Island.
It has been a site of material found from the ocean.
There also had been reports of heavy sea conditions in the vicinity.
It was frequently used as a reference point for reports on geology and biota relevant to the south coast of Western Australia.
It was also a referent point for maritime navigation and cartographic charts.
Notes
References
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South coast of Western Australia
D'Entrecasteaux National Park