The Gulf is bounded by the Bougainville Peninsula to the north and Bigge Point to the south. The nearest populated place is Kalumburu, located 82 kilometres (51 mi) to the east.[1]
Many islands are found within the Gulf, including Middle Osborn Island, Kingsmill Island, Borda Island and the Montesquieu Islands (including the Low Rocks and Sterna Island Important Bird Area). Two natural harbours are found in the Gulf, Port Warrender and Walmesly Bay.
Nicolas Baudin charted Cape Bougainville in 1803 and Cassini Island and was most likely the first European to visit the Gulf.[3]
The coastline around the Gulf was explored by Philip Parker King aboard Mermaid in 1819 as part of his survey of the area. King named the Gulf along with Port Warrender and Vansittart Bay.[4]
Referencesedit
^"Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Admiralty Gulf". 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
^. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
^. 2001. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
^"The History of Australian Exploration Chapter XVII". 2009. from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
admiralty, gulf, gulf, kimberley, region, western, australia, that, opens, into, indian, ocean, class, notpageimage, location, western, australiadescription, editthe, gulf, bounded, bougainville, peninsula, north, bigge, point, south, nearest, populated, place. Admiralty Gulf is a gulf in the Kimberley region of Western Australia that opens into the Indian Ocean Admiralty Gulfclass notpageimage Location in Western AustraliaDescription editThe Gulf is bounded by the Bougainville Peninsula to the north and Bigge Point to the south The nearest populated place is Kalumburu located 82 kilometres 51 mi to the east 1 Many islands are found within the Gulf including Middle Osborn Island Kingsmill Island Borda Island and the Montesquieu Islands including the Low Rocks and Sterna Island Important Bird Area Two natural harbours are found in the Gulf Port Warrender and Walmesly Bay History editThe traditional owners of the areas around the gulf are the Wenamba peoples to the west and the Kambure peoples to the east 2 Nicolas Baudin charted Cape Bougainville in 1803 and Cassini Island and was most likely the first European to visit the Gulf 3 The coastline around the Gulf was explored by Philip Parker King aboard Mermaid in 1819 as part of his survey of the area King named the Gulf along with Port Warrender and Vansittart Bay 4 References edit Bonzle Digital Atlas Map of Admiralty Gulf 2009 Retrieved 21 March 2009 Ausanthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database 2012 Archived from the original on 7 July 2010 Retrieved 29 April 2012 Nicolas Baudin s Scientific Expedition To The Terres Australes 2001 Archived from the original on 15 October 2009 Retrieved 21 March 2009 The History of Australian Exploration Chapter XVII 2009 Archived from the original on 27 February 2009 Retrieved 21 March 2009 14 16 32 S 125 53 22 E 14 27556 S 125 88944 E 14 27556 125 88944 Admiralty Gulf nbsp This article about a location in Western Australia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Admiralty Gulf amp oldid 1030356104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
