Steep Point

For the point in Antarctica, see Possession Bay.

The "final sunset" in Australia, at Steep Point.
An aerial view of Steep Point and Dirk Hartog Island.
Steep Point, as seen from the north.

Steep Point (26°09′08″S 113°09′22″E / 26.152283°S 113.156064°E / -26.152283; 113.156064 (Steep Point)) is the westernmost point of mainland Australia. It is located within the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, 670 kilometres (420 mi) north of the state's capital Perth, in the proposed Edel Land National Park. It is also a part of the Shark Bay World Heritage Site.[1] The point was named Steyle Hock by Willem de Vlamingh in 1697.[2]

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  2. ^ "Edel Land including Steep Point". Shark Bay. Retrieved 18 June 2022.