Intercourse Island Explained

Intercourse Island
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Pushpin Map:Australia Western Australia
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Intercourse Island
Coordinates:-20.6534°N 116.6461°W
Location:Indian Ocean
Archipelago:Dampier
Area Ha:25
Length Km:1
Width Km:0.6
Coastline M:-->
Country:Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title:Electoral Division
Country Admin Divisions:Division of Durack
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:State electorate
Country Admin Divisions 1:Pilbara
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:LGA
Country Admin Divisions 2:City of Karratha
Country Area M2:or
Country Area Ha:-->
Population:0
Ethnic Groups:Yinidbarndi, Yaburara, Mardudhunera, Woon-goo-tt-oo[1]
Timezone1:AWST
Utc Offset1:+8

Intercourse Island is an uninhabited island in the Dampier Archipelago, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is about north of the state capital Perth.

Although Intercourse Island and its surrounding area are almost uninhabited, with a density of less than two people per 1km2,[2] it is located in a major minerals export area. The climate conditions in the area are arid. The average annual rainfall is . The wettest month is January, with an average of of precipitation, and the driest is August, with of precipitation.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Indigenous owners 'left out' of rock art site's world heritage listing talks. 22 March 2018 . The Guardian. 21 January 2019.
  2. Web site: NASA Earth Observations: Population Density. NASA/SEDAC. 30 January 2016. 9 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160209064446/http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/view.php?datasetId=SEDAC_POP. dead.
  3. Web site: NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM). NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. 30 January 2016. 19 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190419091014/https://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/view.php?datasetId=TRMM_3B43M&year=2014. dead.
  4. News: West Intercourse Island handed back to traditional owners to support World Heritage nomination . Jessica . Shackleton . Alex . Govan . 2024-08-11 . ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 2024-08-12 .