Gantheaume Point
Gantheaume Point is a promontory about 6 kilometres from Broome, Western Australia. It was named on 24 July 1801 for Honoré Joseph Antoine Ganteaume, by Nicolas Baudin during the Baudin expedition to Australia: this was a French expedition to map the coast of Australia, then known as New Holland.
- Cape
- …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
- …is also known as “Cape Huygens”
- Description: promontory in Western Australia
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cable Beach and Broome.
Gantheaume Point
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Latitude
-17.97336° or 17° 58′ 24″ south
Longitude
122.17628° or 122° 10′ 35″ east
Open location code
5QJ425GG+MG
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gantheaume Point” goes by many names.
Gantheaume PointCebuano
Gantheaume PointSwedish
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