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Recherche Archipelago
The Archipelago of the Recherche, known locally as the Bay of Isles, is a group of 105 islands, and over 1200 "obstacles to shipping", off the south coast of Western Australia.
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The Archipelago of the Recherche, known locally as the Bay of Isles, is a group of 105 islands, and over 1200 "obstacles to shipping", off the south coast of Western Australia. The islands stretch 230 km (140 mi) from east to west and to 50 km (31 mi) off-shore encompassing an area of approximately 4,000 square kilometres (1,544 sq mi). The western group is near Esperance and the eastern group at Israelite Bay. They are located in coastal waters, part of which is designated the Recherche Archipelago Nature Reserve.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands1
- Minor islands1
- Islets2
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
Middle Island
- Area
- 10.5 km²
- High point
- 165 m
Middle Island (French: Île du Milieu) is an island off the south coast of Western Australia in the Recherche Archipelago, around 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of Esperance. It is known for its pink lake, Lake Hillier. Goose Island lies just adjacent to the north.
Minor islands
Gould Island (Western Australia)
- Area
- 0.15 km²
- High point
- 41 m
Islets
- Manicom Island0.03 km²
- Unnamed island1 m · 0.5 ha
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Comparative heights
- Middle: 165 m
- Gould Island (Western Australia): 41 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Middle Island | 10.5 km² |
| Gould Island (Western Australia) | 0.15 km² |
| Manicom Island | 0.03 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.5 ha |
Photographs
Photo of some of the islands in the Recherche Archipeligo from Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grande National Park
Middle Island, Recherche Archipelago Nature Reserve, April 2011.
Rabbit Island, part of the Recherche Archipelago, seen from Dempster Head, Esperance, Western Australia.
The view south from Dempster Head, Esperance, Western Australia. The four closest islands in view are, from right to left, Charley Island, Button Island, Rabbit Island and Cull Island.
Button Island (left, front) and Rabbit Island (right, back), part of the Recherche Archipelago, seen from Dempster Head, Esperance, Western Australia.
Author: Laurent MARSOL Source: made with my Canon camera on 16/08/2012 Comment: Skinny Dip Bay on Woody Island Nature reserve in August 2012.
Button Island, part of the Recherche Archipelago, seen from Dempster Head, Esperance, Western Australia.
Charley Island, part of the Recherche Archipelago, seen from Dempster Head, Esperance, Western Australia.
Esperance Shoreline, Esperance, Western Australia
Island off south coast of WA near Esperance
Castletown Beach, Esperance, Western Australia, looking south-east towards the islands of the Recherche Archipelago.
Beach at Chaplin Street, Castletown, Esperance, Western Australia, looking south-east into Esperance Bay, with some islands in the Recherche Archipelago visible.
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Recherchearchipelago2. Hughesdarren at English Wikipedia / Public domain
- Middle Island 1 Recherche Archipelago NR IV-2011. Aussie Oc / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rabbit Island seen from Dempster Head, Esperance, January 2024. Calistemon / CC BY-SA 4.0
- View south from Dempster Head, Esperance, January 2024. Calistemon / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Button Island and Rabbit Island seen from Dempster Head, Esperance, January 2024. Calistemon / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Skinny Dip Bay 2 Woody Island NR VIII-2012. Aussie Oc at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Button Island seen from Dempster Head, Esperance, January 2024. Calistemon / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charley Island, seen from Dempster Head, Esperance, January 2024. Calistemon / CC BY-SA 4.0
- P1030466 Esperance Shoreline, Esperance, Western Australia. Fctdolas / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Island near Esperance. JarrahTree / CC BY 2.5 au
- Castletown - Beach 2. Orderinchaos / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castletown E - Beach Chaplin 3. Orderinchaos / CC BY-SA 4.0