City of York Bay
City of York Bay is a bay in Western Australia, Australia. City of York Bay is situated nearby to the locality Oliver Hill Battery, as well as near Narrow Neck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: bay on Rottnest Island, Western Australia
- Also known as: “City of York Bay, Rottnest”
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.
Wadjemup Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Completed in 1849, the original 20-metre Wadjemup Lighthouse was Western Australia's first stone lighthouse and was built to provide a safer sailing passage for ships to Fremantle Port and the Swan River Colony.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oliver Hill Battery and Kingstown Barracks.
City of York Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-31.99495° or 31° 59′ 42″ southLongitude
115.496° or 115° 29′ 46″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Named after
City of YorkOpen location code
4PWQ2F4W+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 1994951797OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
8194054Wikidata ID
Q21951055
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Satellite Map
Discover City of York Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“City of York Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “City Of York Bay”
- German: “City of York Bay”
- Swedish: “City Of York Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Narrow Neck and Geordie Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include City of York Bay and Bare Hill.
Western Australia: Must-Visit Destinations
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