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
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Latitude

-34.27085° or 34° 16′ 15″ south

Longitude

115.03473° or 115° 2′ 5″ east

Open location code

4PQQP2HM+MV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12303466702

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

GeoNames ID

2070171

Wikidata 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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