Swirl Rock
Swirl Rock is in Western Australia, Australia. Swirl Rock is situated nearby to the locality Minyirr, as well as near the suburb Cable Beach.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cable Beach and Broome.
Cable Beach
Suburb
Photo: Kate Branch Photography, CC0.
Cable Beach is a 22 km stretch of white sand beach on the eastern Indian Ocean and the name of the surrounding suburb in Broome, Western Australia. Cable Beach was named after the telegraph cable laid between Broome and Java in 1889. Cable Beach is situated 4 km northeast of Swirl Rock.
Broome
Photo: Binarysequence, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broome is the largest town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, with 14,660 residents in 2021. Established through the pearling industry of the late 19th century, it became a beach resort in the 1980s.
Djugun
Suburb
Djugun is a northern suburb of Broome, Western Australia within the local government area of the Shire of Broome. The name relates to the language of the local Djugun or Jukun Aboriginal people. Djugun is situated 6 km northeast of Swirl Rock.
Swirl Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-17.96667° or 17° 58′ southLongitude
122.18333° or 122° 11′ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
5QJ425MM+88GeoNames ID
2060761
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