Joseph Bonaparte Gulf

Joseph Bonaparte Gulf
A satellite image of Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, from NASA - Cambridge Gulf is at the bottom of the gulf
Joseph Bonaparte Gulf is located in Western Australia
Joseph Bonaparte Gulf
Joseph Bonaparte Gulf
LocationNorthwest coast of Australia, between Western Australia and Northern Territory
Coordinates14°06′S 128°50′E / 14.100°S 128.833°E / -14.100; 128.833
TypeGulf
Part ofTimor Sea
Primary inflowsKeep River, Victoria River, Cambridge Gulf
SettlementsWyndham[1]

Joseph Bonaparte Gulf is a large body of water off the coast of the Northern Territory and Western Australia and part of the Timor Sea. It was named after Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon and King of Naples (1806-1808) and then Spain (1808-1813) by French explorer and naturalist Nicolas Baudin in 1803.[2] It is also often referred to in Australia as the "Bonaparte Gulf".

  1. ^ "Joseph Bonaparte Gulf". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Academic Universalium".