Sir Graham Moore Islands (Western Australia)

For other uses, see Sir Graham Moore Islands.

The Sir Graham Moore Islands (13°52′54″S 126°36′11″E / 13.88167°S 126.60306°E / -13.88167; 126.60306Coordinates: 13°52′54″S 126°36′11″E / 13.88167°S 126.60306°E / -13.88167; 126.60306) are located off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia.[1][2]

The group was named in 1819 by Phillip Parker King after Sir Graham Moore who held a seat of the board of the English Admiralty Board.[3]

The group includes: Sir Graham Moore Island, Scorpion Island, Troughton Island.

References

  1. ↑ Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
  2. ↑ "Place names of Australia". Geoscience Australia. 2004.
  3. ↑ "Status Performance Assessment: Biodiversity conservation of Western Australian Islands" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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