Sunday Island (Shark Bay)
  Sunday Island (Shark Bay, Western Australia) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 26°07′27″S 113°14′12″E / 26.124295°S 113.236538°E |
| Length | 80.2 m (263.1 ft) |
| Width | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Country | |
|
Australia | |
| Territory | Western Australia |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Sunday Island is located in the Indian Ocean 530 ft (161.5 m) southeast of Dirk Hartog Island and 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Denham in Western Australia at -26.124295 south latitude and 113.236538 east longitude. It measures approximately 263 ft (80.2 m) by 108 ft (33 m). In the 19th century, it was a source of guano for British traders.[1] It is now part of the Shark Bay World Heritage Site.
References
- ↑ Elliot, LR (1852). Furthur Papers Relative to the Alterations in the Constitutions of the Australian Colonies. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. p. 119.
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