Koolama Bay
Koolama Bay is a bay in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It was formerly known as Rulhieres Bay prior to the MV Koolama being beached at the location after a Japanese air attack in 1942.Koolama Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Western Australia, Australia
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-13.9408° or 13° 56′ 27″ south
Longitude
127.32083° or 127° 19′ 15″ east
Open location code
5QR9385C+M8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Koolama Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Koolama Bay”
- Swedish: “Koolama Bay”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: King George Falls and Oomari.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lesueur Island and Faraway Bay Airport.
Western Australia: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Perth and Fremantle.
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