Swirl Reef
Swirl Reef is a reef in Western Australia, Australia. Swirl Reef is situated nearby to the locality Oliver Hill Battery, as well as near the village The Settlement.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rottnest Island and City of York.
Rottnest Island
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
Village
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
Village
Photo: Samwilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingstown Barracks is a village, which is situated 8 km east of Swirl Reef.
Swirl Reef
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-32.00139° or 32° 0′ 5″ southLongitude
115.46667° or 115° 28′ eastOpen location code
4PVQXFX8+CMGeoNames ID
2078836
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