Dirk Hartog Island

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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.

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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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Shark Bay contains Dirk Hartog Island