Swirl Reef

Swirl Reef is a reef in Western Australia, Australia. Swirl Reef is situated nearby to the village Rottnest, as well as near the locality Oliver Hill Battery.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rottnest Island and City of York.

Rottnest Island

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Rottnest Island is an island about 20 km off the coast of Perth with a permanent population of around 300 people. It receives around 500,000 visitors a year, and up to 15,000 visitors at a time during peak periods and is best known for its adorable quokkas.

City of York

Disaster remains

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The City of York was a 1,167 GRT iron ship which sank after hitting a reef off Rottnest Island in the last few kilometres of its voyage from San Francisco to Fremantle, Western Australia in 1899.

Cathedral Rocks

Islet

Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cathedral Rocks is an islet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Swirl Reef.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oliver Hill Battery and The Settlement.

Oliver Hill Battery

Locality

Photo: Lpm43792, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oliver Hill Battery is a locality, which is situated 5 km east of Swirl Reef.

The Settlement

Neighborhood

Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.

Thomson Bay, known in full as Thomson Bay Settlement and also known as The Settlement, is the largest settlement of Rottnest Island, Western Australia, situated on the island's northeastern coast. The Settlement is situated 7 km east of Swirl Reef.

Kingstown Barracks

Neighborhood

Photo: Samwilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kingstown Barracks is a neighborhood, which is situated 8 km east of Swirl Reef.

Swirl Reef

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

-32.00139° or 32° 0′ 5″ south

Longitude

115.46667° or 115° 28′ east

Open location code

4PVQXFX8+CM

GeoNames ID

2078836

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Abraham Point and Rocky Bay.

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