West Cape Howe
Cape
West Cape Howe is located in Western Australia
West Cape Howe
West Cape Howe
Location in Western Australia
Coordinates: 35°08′S 117°38′E / 35.133°S 117.633°E / -35.133; 117.633
LocationAustralia

West Cape Howe is a coastal headland near Albany, Western Australia that forms the westernmost extent of the Great Australian Bight,[1] and is therefore the southernmost point in Western Australia and in all of Australia west of the 136th meridian east.

History

West Cape Howe was originally named Cape Howe by Captain George Vancouver on 28 September 1791, in honour of Admiral Howe.[2] This Cape Howe was renamed West Cape Howe by Matthew Flinders on 8 December 1801, to distinguish it from the Cape Howe in eastern Australia.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ International Hydrographic Organization (1953). Limits of Oceans and Seas (Special Publication No. 23) (PDF) (3rd ed.). Monte Carlo, Monaco. pp. 35–36. Archived from the original (e-published as PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2020.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Vancouver, George (1798). A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World. Vol. 1. London: G. G. & J. Robinson, and J. Edwards. p. 32.
  3. ^ Flinders, Matthew (1814). A Voyage to Terra Australis. Vol. 1. London: G. & W. Nicol. p. 52.


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