Chatham Island (Western Australia)

This article is about the island in Western Australia. For other places, see Chatham Island (disambiguation).

Chatham Island
Chatham Island from Long Point at D'Entrecasteaux National Park
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Chatham Island is located in Western Australia
Chatham Island
Chatham Island
Chatham Island (Western Australia)
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates35°2′S 116°30′E / 35.033°S 116.500°E / -35.033; 116.500
Area0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Length1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Width0.93 km (0.578 mi)
Administration
Australia
StateWestern Australia
RegionGreat Southern
ShireShire of Manjimup
Demographics
Population0

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]

  1. ^ "D'Entrecasteaux National Park". Naturebase Parkfinder. 2008. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  2. ^ "Terrestrial Protected Areas of WA". 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  3. ^ "Walpole-Nornalup National Park Management Plan" (PDF). 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2008.