Cape Hamelin
Cape Hamelin is a headland 7 kilometres south of Hamelin Bay in the Capes region of south-western Western Australia. Except for Cape Leeuwin, it is the southernmost of over 1,000 kilometres of features named by the French in their travels along the coast.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamelin Bay and Karridale.
Hamelin Bay
Hamlet
Photo: Hezbolarki Fun Ship, Public domain.
Hamelin Bay is a bay and a locality on the southwest coast of Western Australia between Cape Leeuwin and Cape Naturaliste. It is named after French explorer Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin, who sailed through the area in about 1801.
Karridale
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Karridale is a small township in the south-west of Western Australia. It is located just north of Augusta and south of Margaret River between Caves Road and Bussell Highway.
Cape Hamelin
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in Australia
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.27085° or 34° 16′ 15″ southLongitude
115.03473° or 115° 2′ 5″ eastOpen location code
4PQQP2HM+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 12303466702OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2070171Wikidata ID
Q16256453
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Satellite Map
Discover Cape Hamelin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cape Hamelin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cape Hamelin”
- Italian: “capo Hamelin”
- Swedish: “Cape Hamelin”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Deepdene and Kudardup.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Elephant Rock Beach and Scotsman Rock.
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