The Point Matthew lookout on the road between Augusta and Cape Leeuwin, that has the islands identified in a brass compass plate that also identifies distances.[2]
Point Matthew lookout plaque (part only) showing distance to the South Pole
Wrecksedit
There are a number of wrecks in the vicinity of Cape Leeuwin.
Whale watching boats leaving from Augusta Port tend not to venture into this group of islands and rocks, but travel around Flinders Bay to the east of the islands.
The islands are significant for their bird colonies - with Seal Island and St Alouarn Island being reserves for that purpose.
The named islands, in order of distance from mainland are:
South-West Breaker - approximately 9 km south-southwest of Point Matthew is the farthest named rock from the mainland.
Unnamed rocks run parallel to the line of named islands above, between Cape Leeuwin and South-West Breaker, with one exception - Spout Rock, west of Flinders Islet.
Augusta Portedit
In 2009, the gazettal of the Augusta Port Area[15] delineated the port in reference to the northernmost point (at High water level) on Saint Alouarn Island (with truncated spelling), as well as Seal Island, and Point Matthew.
In 2013 - 2013, the Western Australian government, through the Royalties for Regions programme,[16] constructed a new harbour outside of the Hardy Inlet area of the Blackwood River mouth.
The port is to the south, and within view of Flinders Bay settlement and boat ramp. It is located adjacent to the road that goes to Cape Leeuwin lighthouse.
Oceangoing vessels had previously anchored in Flinders Bay, or used the Flinders Bay jetty; however, its short-term operation between the 1890s and 1930s subsequently left the bay with no port facility.
^Murray, Ian and Hercock, Marion (2008) Where on the Coast is That? Carlisle, Western Australia Hesperian Press ISBN978-0-85905-452-2
^First on Admiralty charts in 1878 - probably named after Matthew Flinders - p.234 Murray, Ian and Hercock, Marion (2008) Where on the Coast is That? Carlisle, Western Australia Hesperian Press ISBN978-0-85905-452-2
^J.H.W (1911), [Newspaper cuttings on the shipwreck of the Pericles, the Waratah and the Yongala], retrieved 6 April 2012
^Fyfe, Christopher (1999), Uncharted end : the Pericles disaster, retrieved 6 April 2012
^Cape Leeuwin and the position of the wreck of the Aberdeen White Star liner Pericles, wrecked 31st March 1910, 1950, retrieved 6 April 2012
^Pericles - struck submerged rock, total loss, 31 Mar. 1910. Steamer, 10,925 ton. Port of Fremantle quarterly, 1968, Vol.3, no.2, p.14
^[Pericles - series of articles on her sinking on 31 March 1910 and the salvage of her cargo in the 1950s and 1960s] 1910, 1949, 1957, 1959, 1961-1964, 1968, 1972-1973. http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b1862037~S2
^"WESTRALIANA FAUNA FACTS FLORA". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 1 December 1949. p. 12. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
^Murray, Ian; Hercock, Marion; Murray, Ian; Hercock, Marion (2008), Where on the coast is that?, Hesperian Press, ISBN978-0-85905-452-2 page 267
^Western Australia. Dept. of Regional Development and Lands; Royalties for Regions (W.A.); Western Australia. Dept. of Regional Development and Lands (2012), Royalties for Regions : progress report July 2011 - June 2012, Dept. of Regional Development and Lands, retrieved 24 February 2018
Further readingedit
Edward Duyker & Maryse Duyker, ed. & trans) Bruny d’Entrecasteaux: Voyage to Australia and the Pacific 1791—1793, Miegunyah/Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2001, ISBN0-522-84932-6, p. 108.
Fornasiero, Jean; Monteath, Peter and West-Sooby, John. Encountering Terra Australis: the Australian voyages of Nicholas Baudin and Matthew Flinders, Kent Town, South Australia,Wakefield Press,2004. ISBN1-86254-625-8
Godard, P. & Kerros, T. de, Louis de Saint-Aloüarn, Lieutenant des vaisseaux du Roy: Un marin breton à la conquête des Terres Australes, Les Portes du Large, Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, 2002.
CALM/DOLA 1996. Land Management Series Map Sheet 1929-3 Leeuwin Edition 11:50000.
alouarn, islands, group, islands, rocks, south, east, cape, leeuwin, western, australia, approximately, south, augusta, flinders, contents, history, location, wrecks, named, islands, rocks, seal, island, saint, alouarn, island, flinders, island, rocks, augusta. St Alouarn Islands are a group of islands and rocks south east of Cape Leeuwin in Western Australia approximately 11 km south of Augusta in Flinders Bay Contents 1 History 2 Location 3 Wrecks 4 Named islands and rocks 4 1 Seal Island 4 2 Saint Alouarn Island 4 3 Flinders Island 4 4 Rocks 5 Augusta Port 6 See also 7 Notes 8 Further readingHistory editIn March 1772 the crew of the French naval vessel Le Gros Ventre commanded by Louis Aleno de St Alouarn became the first Europeans known to have visited the islands A few weeks later at Dirk Hartog Island St Alouarn formally claimed part of Western Australia for France The islands were named after St Alouarn in 1792 by Antoine d Entrecasteaux as the leader of a subsequent French expedition 1 Location editThe Point Matthew lookout on the road between Augusta and Cape Leeuwin that has the islands identified in a brass compass plate that also identifies distances 2 nbsp Point Matthew lookout plaque part only showing distance to the South PoleWrecks editThere are a number of wrecks in the vicinity of Cape Leeuwin The best known wreck near the islands was that of the Aberdeen White Star ship SS Pericles on an uncharted rock on 13 March 1910 3 within sight of the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse in daylight hours 4 5 6 7 8 Whale watching boats leaving from Augusta Port tend not to venture into this group of islands and rocks but travel around Flinders Bay to the east of the islands The islands are significant for their bird colonies with Seal Island and St Alouarn Island being reserves for that purpose The named islands in order of distance from mainland are Named islands and rocks editSeal Island edit Seal Island Augusta Western Australia is a large flat brownish rock 1 5 km south of Point Matthew possibly named by George Vancouver in 1791 recorded by Archdeacon in 1878 9 Status Seal Island Nature Reserve National Parks and Nature Conservation Authority Size approx 4 ha in area Conservation of Fauna reserve nbsp Seal Island Saint Alouarn Island edit Saint Alouarn Island 34 24 15 S 115 11 30 E 34 40417 S 115 19167 E 34 40417 115 19167 5 5 km south east of Point MatthewCreated as an A class reserve May 1960 10 Named a Wildlife Sanctuary December 1972 11 Named a Nature Reserve May 1979 12 dd Saint Alouarn Island Nature Reserve Size approx 8 5 ha in area Conservation of Fauna reserve nbsp Saint Alouarn Island Flinders Island edit Flinders Islet also Flinders Island 34 21 00 S 115 20 00 E 34 35000 S 115 33333 E 34 35000 115 33333 also identified by some sources as Flinders Island 13 Named Island in Admiralty Chart 1037 of 1878 Vested as Flinders Island and various rocks south of Augusta as A reserve in 1986 14 dd Named as part of a sanctuary zone in the Ngari Capes Marine Park dd 7 km south east of Point Matthew nbsp Flinders is on left side at rear Rocks edit There are a few named rocks in the group Square Rock 7 5 km south east of Point Matthew South West Breaker approximately 9 km south southwest of Point Matthew is the farthest named rock from the mainland Unnamed rocks run parallel to the line of named islands above between Cape Leeuwin and South West Breaker with one exception Spout Rock west of Flinders Islet Augusta Port editIn 2009 the gazettal of the Augusta Port Area 15 delineated the port in reference to the northernmost point at High water level on Saint Alouarn Island with truncated spelling as well as Seal Island and Point Matthew In 2013 2013 the Western Australian government through the Royalties for Regions programme 16 constructed a new harbour outside of the Hardy Inlet area of the Blackwood River mouth The port is to the south and within view of Flinders Bay settlement and boat ramp It is located adjacent to the road that goes to Cape Leeuwin lighthouse Oceangoing vessels had previously anchored in Flinders Bay or used the Flinders Bay jetty however its short term operation between the 1890s and 1930s subsequently left the bay with no port facility See also editList of islands of Western AustraliaNotes edit Murray Ian and Hercock Marion 2008 Where on the Coast is That Carlisle Western Australia Hesperian Press ISBN 978 0 85905 452 2 First on Admiralty charts in 1878 probably named after Matthew Flinders p 234 Murray Ian and Hercock Marion 2008 Where on the Coast is That Carlisle Western Australia Hesperian Press ISBN 978 0 85905 452 2 J H W 1911 Newspaper cuttings on the shipwreck of the Pericles the Waratah and the Yongala retrieved 6 April 2012 Fyfe Christopher 1999 Uncharted end the Pericles disaster retrieved 6 April 2012 Cape Leeuwin and the position of the wreck of the Aberdeen White Star liner Pericles wrecked 31st March 1910 1950 retrieved 6 April 2012 Pericles struck submerged rock total loss 31 Mar 1910 Steamer 10 925 ton Port of Fremantle quarterly 1968 Vol 3 no 2 p 14 Pericles series of articles on her sinking on 31 March 1910 and the salvage of her cargo in the 1950s and 1960s 1910 1949 1957 1959 1961 1964 1968 1972 1973 http henrietta liswa wa gov au record b1862037 S2 WESTRALIANA FAUNA FACTS FLORA Western Mail Perth WA 1885 1954 Perth WA National Library of Australia 1 December 1949 p 12 Retrieved 6 April 2012 Murray Ian Hercock Marion Murray Ian Hercock Marion 2008 Where on the coast is that Hesperian Press ISBN 978 0 85905 452 2 page 267 27 05 1960 Government Gazette p 1435 p 1445 22 12 1972 Government Gazette p 4770 04 05 1979 Government Gazette p 1147 Murray Ian Hercock Marion Murray Ian Hercock Marion 2008 Where on the coast is that Hesperian Press ISBN 978 0 85905 452 2 page 106 Government Gazette p 1375 11 04 1986 26 05 09 Government Gazette p 1804 1805 Western Australia Dept of Regional Development and Lands Royalties for Regions W A Western Australia Dept of Regional Development and Lands 2012 Royalties for Regions progress report July 2011 June 2012 Dept of Regional Development and Lands retrieved 24 February 2018Further reading editEdward Duyker amp Maryse Duyker ed amp trans Bruny d Entrecasteaux Voyage to Australia and the Pacific 1791 1793 Miegunyah Melbourne University Press Melbourne 2001 ISBN 0 522 84932 6 p 108 Fornasiero Jean Monteath Peter and West Sooby John Encountering Terra Australis the Australian voyages of Nicholas Baudin and Matthew Flinders Kent Town South Australia Wakefield Press 2004 ISBN 1 86254 625 8 Godard P amp Kerros T de Louis de Saint Alouarn Lieutenant des vaisseaux du Roy Un marin breton a la conquete des Terres Australes Les Portes du Large Saint Jacques de la Lande 2002 CALM DOLA 1996 Land Management Series Map Sheet 1929 3 Leeuwin Edition 11 50000 34 24 S 115 12 E 34 400 S 115 200 E 34 400 115 200 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Alouarn Islands amp oldid 1220336937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
