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.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: point in Western Australia
  • Also known as: Point d’Entrecasteaux

Places of Interest

Highlights include Quagering Island.

Islet
is an island off the south coast of Western Australia, located near Windy Harbour, and along with makes the Quagering Nature Reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windy Harbour.

Hamlet
is a rural locality of the in the region of . It is surrounded by .

Point D’Entrecasteaux

Latitude
-34.8426° or 34° 50′ 33″ south
Longitude
116.002° or 116° 0′ 7″ east
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
4PQR5242+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6956293822
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2072941
Wiki­data ID
Q21892810
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Satellite Map

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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.