Breaksea Island
Breaksea Island in King George Sound in the Great Southern region of Western Australia is 12 kilometres south-east of Albany.Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island on south coast of Western Australia
- Also known as: “Breaksea Island, Western Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Breaksea Island Lighthouse and Michaelmas Island.
Breaksea Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Breaksea Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Breaksea Island in King George Sound 12 kilometres from Albany. The first lighthouse was built in 1858 by English convicts using pre-made cast iron sheeting rising it at the centre of an octagonal stone keeper's cottage; in 1889 two keeper's cottages were built.
Michaelmas Island
Island
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Michaelmas Island is an island located in King George Sound near Albany, Western Australia. The island is a nature reserve and managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife; its reserve number is 30049.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flinders Peninsula and Waterbay Point.
Waterbay Point
Locality
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Waterbay Point is a locality, which is situated 10 km west of Breaksea Island.
Breaksea Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: City of Albany, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.06328° or 35° 3′ 48″ southLongitude
118.05483° or 118° 3′ 17″ eastElevation
87 metres (285 feet)Open location code
4PPWW3P3+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 154868157OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
2075839Wikidata ID
Q4959665
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Breaksea Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Breaksea Island (pulo sa Awstralya)”
- Cebuano: “Breaksea Island”
- Dutch: “Breaksea Island”
- Swedish: “Breaksea Island”
- Turkish: “Breaksea Adası”
- Turkish: “Breaksea Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bald Head and Ben Dearg Beach.
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