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    Australia

    16°53′S 122°10′E

    Lacepede Islands

    The Lacepede Islands, sometimes referred to simply as the Lacepedes, are a group of four islands lying off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Broome.

    This is an image of the Lacepede Islands.
    This is an image of the Lacepede Islands.

    It was created by Hesperian. Any IP involved in the creation of this image is released into the public domain. / Public domain

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    5 landforms

    Overview

    The Lacepede Islands, sometimes referred to simply as the Lacepedes, are a group of four islands lying off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Broome. They are about 30 km (19 mi) from the Dampier Peninsula, from which they are separated by the Lacepede Channel. They are important for their breeding seabirds.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets1
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    3

    • Middle Island

      Area
      0.81 km²
      High point
      8 m

      Middle Island is an island within the Lacepede Islands group, which sits about 30 kilometres (20 mi) off the coast of the Dampier Peninsula in north-west Western Australia. It is located at 16° 51' S 122° 08' E.

    • West Island

      Area
      0.77 km²
      High point
      12 m

      West Island is an island within the Lacepede Islands group, which sits about 30 kilometres (20 mi) off the coast of the Dampier Peninsula in north-west Western Australia. It is located at 16° 51' S 122° 06' E.

    • Sandy Island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      6 m

      Sandy Island is an island within the Lacepede Islands group, which sits about 30 kilometres (20 mi) off the coast of the Dampier Peninsula in north-west Western Australia. 17' E.

    Islets

    1

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m12 mWest8 mMiddle8 mEast6 mSandy
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11Middle: 0.81 km²MiddleWest: 0.77 km²WestSandy: 0.19 km²SandyEast: 0.06 km²EastUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Middle Island0.81 km²
    West Island0.77 km²
    Sandy Island0.19 km²
    East Island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs

    • Lacepede Islands. It was created by Hesperian. Any IP involved in the creation of this image is released into the public domain. / Public domain
    • Brown boobytern. Duncan Wright, USFWS / Public domain