Chatham Island is located in the South Ward (Walpole) of Manjimup Shire in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is approximately 1.1 km (0.68 mi) offshore from D'Entrecasteaux National Park and 3 km (1.9 mi) offshore from Mandalay Beach.[1] Declared a class 1A Nature reserve in 1973, the island has a total area of 106 hectares (260 acres).[2]
Named as Cape Chatham by George Vancouver aboard HMS Discovery in 1791, the island was subsequently renamed as Chatham Island.[3]
References
^. Naturebase Parkfinder. 2008. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
^"Terrestrial Protected Areas of WA". 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
^(PDF). 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
January 14, 2023
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