Sunday Island (Shark Bay)

Sunday Island
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 / -26.124295; 113.236538
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

  1. 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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