Baudin Island (Shark Bay)
Island in Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baudin Island is a small island (20ha, 50acres) in Henri Freycinet Harbour, the southern part of Shark Bay in Western Australia.
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Location | Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | 26°30′54″S 113°39′00″E |
Area | 0.20 km2 (0.077 sq mi) |
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Territory | Western Australia |
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The island was named after the French explorer Nicolas Baudin who passed through the region.[1][2][3]
It is also a reserve with the name Baudin Island Nature Reserve within the Shark Bay Marine Park and Shark Bay World Heritage area.