Mistaken Island Nature Reserve

Mistaken Island is an island located approximately 5 kilometres south-east of Albany, Western Australia. Located in King George Sound the island is located approximately 120 metres from Vancouver peninsula.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Vancouver and Frenchman Bay Whaling Station.

Lake Vancouver

Lake

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Lake Vancouver is a permanent freshwater lake in the Great Southern region of Western Australia located approximately 20 km south east of the town of Albany and about 438 km south east of Perth. Lake Vancouver is situated 2½ km southwest of Mistaken Island Nature Reserve.

Frenchman Bay Whaling Station

Historic site

Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frenchman Bay Whaling Station is a historic site, which is situated 3 km south of Mistaken Island Nature Reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Goode Beach and Waterbay Point.

Goode Beach

Suburb

Goode Beach is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It borders the Torndirrup National Park to the south. It is located about 7.4 km from Albany on the other side of the bay. Goode Beach is situated 3 km southwest of Mistaken Island Nature Reserve.

Waterbay Point

Locality

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Waterbay Point is a locality, which is situated 3 km south of Mistaken Island Nature Reserve.

Frenchman Bay

Suburb

Photo: Ché Lydia Xyang, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Frenchman Bay is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is located just west of the historic Cheyne Beach Whaling Station. It is approximately 9.1 km from Albany on the opposite side of the bay. Frenchman Bay is situated 3½ km south of Mistaken Island Nature Reserve.

Mistaken Island Nature Reserve

Type: Reserve
Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.06389° or 35° 3′ 50″ south

Longitude

117.9447° or 117° 56′ 41″ east

Open location code

4PPVWWPV+CV

GeoNames ID

8158706

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vancouver Point and Geake Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Two Sisters and Vancouver Peninsula.

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