Dirk Hartog Island
E624897
Dirk Hartog Island is a remote, historically significant island off the coast of Western Australia, known for its rugged landscapes, rich marine life, and status as the site of the first recorded European landing on Western Australian shores.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| access |
boat
ⓘ
light aircraft ⓘ |
| area | approximately 620 square kilometres ⓘ |
| climate |
Mediterranean-influenced
ⓘ
semi-arid ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Dirk Hartog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fauna |
endemic marsupials (reintroduced)
ⓘ
seabird colonies ⓘ |
| firstRecordedEuropeanLandingDate | 1616 ⓘ |
| firstRecordedEuropeanLandingOn | Western Australian coast ⓘ |
| flora |
coastal heath
ⓘ
spinifex grasslands ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationProject | Return to 1616 ecological restoration project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
beaches
ⓘ
offshore reefs ⓘ rugged cliffs ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ seagrass meadows ⓘ |
| hasHistoricEvent | landing of Dirk Hartog in 1616 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite | Cape Inscription NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInscription | replica of Dirk Hartog’s pewter plate ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
conservation
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ |
| highestPoint | about 180 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical significance
ⓘ
remote wilderness ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| length | about 80 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Shark Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineLife |
dolphins
ⓘ
dugongs ⓘ rays ⓘ sharks ⓘ turtles ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dirk Hartog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Denham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offCoastOf | Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gascoyne region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shark Bay World Heritage Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousLandUse | sheep pastoral lease ⓘ |
| width | up to 15 kilometres ⓘ |
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