Point D’Entrecasteaux
Point D'Entrecasteaux is a point on the south coast of Western Australia. The first European sighting was by the Frenchman Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux in the 1700s, although there were possible sightings by Dutch navigators from ships such as Leeuwin in the 1600s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cape
- Description: point in Western Australia
- Also known as: “Point d’Entrecasteaux”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quagering Island.
Quagering Island
Islet
Quagering Island is an island off the south coast of Western Australia, located near Windy Harbour, and along with Sandy Island makes the Quagering Nature Reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windy Harbour.
Windy Harbour
Hamlet
Photo: Loomhigh223555, CC0.
Windy Harbour is a rural locality of the Shire of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia. It is surrounded by D’Entrecasteaux National Park.
Point D’Entrecasteaux
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Shire of Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.8426° or 34° 50′ 33″ southLongitude
116.002° or 116° 0′ 7″ eastElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
4PQR5242+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 6956293822OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
Discover Point D’Entrecasteaux from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Point D’Entrecasteaux” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Point D’Entrecasteaux”
- Swedish: “Point D’Entrecasteaux”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Meerup and Northcliffe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lookout and Windy Harbour Lighthouse.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Point D’Entrecasteaux”. Photo: Loomhigh223555, CC0.