Chatham Island (Western Australia) Explained

Chatham Island
Pushpin Map:Western Australia
Pushpin Map Caption:Chatham Island (Western Australia)
Location:Indian Ocean
Coordinates:-35.0333°N 146°W
Area Km2:0.99
Length Km:1.4
Width Km:0.93
Country:Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Western Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Great Southern
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Shire
Country Admin Divisions 2:Shire of Manjimup
Population:0

Chatham Island is located in the South Ward (Walpole) of Manjimup Shire in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is approximately 1.1km (00.7miles) offshore from D'Entrecasteaux National Park and 3km (02miles) offshore from Mandalay Beach.[1] Declared a class 1A Nature reserve in 1973, the island has a total area of 106ha.[2]

Named as Cape Chatham by George Vancouver aboard HMS Discovery in 1791, the island was subsequently renamed as Chatham Island.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: D'Entrecasteaux National Park . Naturebase Parkfinder . 2008 . 10 May 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080522110829/http://www.naturebase.net/component/option%2Ccom_hotproperty/task%2Cview/id%2C93/Itemid%2C755/ . 22 May 2008 . dmy .
  2. Web site: Terrestrial Protected Areas of WA . 2004. 10 May 2008.
  3. Web site: Walpole-Nornalup National Park Management Plan . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182914/http://www.naturebase.net/pdf/nature/management/walpolenornalup.pdf . dead . 3 March 2016 . 2002 . 10 May 2008.