 The Rowley Shoals from the International Space Station at 389 km (242 mi) altitude on 21 September 2002. | |
 The Rowley Shoals are off the northwest coast of Australia. | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 17°20′S 119°20′E / 17.333°S 119.333°E |
| Administration | |
| State | Western Australia |
| Shoals | Rowley Shoals |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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The Rowley Shoals is a group of three atoll-like coral reefs south of the Timor Sea, about 260 km (160 mi) west of Broome on the northwestern Australian coast, centred on 17°20′S 119°20′E / 17.333°S 119.333°E, on the edge of one of the widest continental shelves in the world. Each atoll covers an area of around 80 to 90 km2 (31 to 35 sq mi) within the rim of the reef, including the lagoons, while the land areas are negligible. They belong to Western Australia. They all rise steeply from the surrounding ocean floor. To the northeast lie the Scott and Seringapatam Reefs which are located on the same undersea platform.