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Etymology | American whaling ship named after writer Miguel de Cervantes that was wrecked off north island in June 1844 |
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Geography | |
Location | Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | 30°31′35″S 115°02′45″E / 30.52646°S 115.045843°E |
Total islands | 3 |
Area | 285.16 ha (704.6 acres) |
Administration | |
State | Western Australia |
Local Government Area | Shire of Dandaragan |
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The Cervantes Islands are a small group of islands to the south-west of the locality of Cervantes, both within the Shire of Dandaragan in Western Australia. They are 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Thirsty Point at the southern side of the locality, approximately 180 kilometres (110 mi) north-west of Perth. [a]
The Cervantes Islands are a group of three individual islands:
The group sits within the Jurien Bay Marine Park [3] and the Turquoise Coast islands group, a chain of 40 islands spread over a distance of 150 kilometres (93 mi). [2] Cervantes Islands are located in the Cervantes Islands Nature Reserve, which was declared in 1968. [4] Australian sea lion are known to inhabit the islands. [5]
Cervantes Islands are named for an American whaling ship that was wrecked off the North island in June 1844, [6] [1]: 55 which was named after the writer Miguel de Cervantes. [7]