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Archipelago

    Australia

    20°39′S 115°34′E

    Lowendal Islands

    The Lowendal Islands comprise an archipelago, with a total area of about 160 ha of land on the Pilbara coast of Western Australia. It is important for breeding seabirds.

    Overview

    The Lowendal Islands comprise an archipelago, with a total area of about 160 ha of land on the Pilbara coast of Western Australia. It is important for breeding seabirds. The islands are part of the Lowendal Islands Nature Reserve, which was established in 1976 and has a size of 179 hectares (440 acres).

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets18
    • Rocks & skerries16

    Major islands

    4

    • Varanus Island

      Area
      0.82 km²
      High point
      22 m

      Varanus Island is the largest of the Lowendal Islands, an archipelago off the north west coast of Western Australia, near Karratha in the Pilbara region. The island is approximately 59 km (37 mi) from the mainland coast. It is located at 20°39′3″S 115°34′27″E.

    • Bridled Island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Abutilon Island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      12 m

      Abutilon Island is located approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) off the coast from Onslow in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

    • Parakeelya Island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      12 m

    Islets

    18
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 1 ha
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island0.6 ha
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.4 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    16
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    14

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.1 ha
    • Overhanging Rock8 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m22 mVaranus12 mAbutilon12 mParakeelya10 mBridled8 mOverhanging Rock
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11Varanus: 0.82 km²VaranusBridled: 0.22 km²BridledAbutilon: 0.19 km²AbutilonParakeelya: 0.16 km²ParakeelyaUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandOverhanging Rock: 0.7 haOverhanging RockUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Varanus Island0.82 km²
    Bridled Island0.22 km²
    Abutilon Island0.19 km²
    Parakeelya Island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Overhanging Rock0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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