Essex Rocks

Essex Rocks is in Western Australia, Australia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Escape Island and Whitlock Island.

Escape Island

Islet

Escape Island is an island near Jurien Bay in Western Australia. It is located within the Jurien Bay Marine Park and part of the Escape Island Nature Reserve.

Whitlock Island is an island near Jurien Bay in Western Australia. It is located within the Jurien Bay Marine Park and part of the Boullanger, Whitlock, Favourite, Tern and Osprey Islands Nature Reserve. Whitlock Island is situated 3½ km north of Essex Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jurien Bay.

Jurien Bay

Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jurien Bay is a coastal town 220 km north of Perth in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. In 2021 the population was 1985. This coastline was mapped in 1801 by Nicolas Baudin, who named the spot for Charles Marie Jurien, a French navy bigwig.

Essex Rocks

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-30.35° or 30° 21′ south

Longitude

114.98333° or 114° 59′ east

Open location code

4PXPJXXM+X8

GeoNames ID

2071856

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Satellite Map

Discover Essex Rocks from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cervantes and Green Head.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Essex Rocks Nature Reserve and Long Island.

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