Dampier's Landing - WA

  Marker,Sign

Position

DEG: -25.5118 113.012
DMS: 25º 30' 42.48" S 113º 00' 43.2" E
UTM: 49 J 7176850mN 702208mE
Altitude: 12.15m

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Dirk Hartog Island WA 6537
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Explorer, navigator and buccaneer William Dampier landed at this spot in 1699. He was aboard the HMS Roebuck and was exploring the western coast of Australia. Spending 9 days in the area, he named Shark Bay and made the first scientific collection of botanical specimens of Australia before heading along the coast to the north.

Visitors today can see a plaque on a rock that has been erected to commemorate Dampier's historic landing at this site. A campsite exists at this site. See separate listing for details of Dampier's Landing Campsite.

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Closest Weather Station

Shark Bay Airport at 23/04:30am WST
Distance from Dampier's Landing 70.65km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
17.1°C14.0°C73%12.2°C1013.8hPa0.0mm-20km/hr
11knots
26km/hr
14knots

Closest Climatic Station

Denham
Distance from Dampier's Landing 69.49km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C30.631.831.128.525.822.921.722.423.825.527.729.1
Mean Min. °C22.022.822.019.716.513.912.713.214.816.518.620.5
Mean Rain mm7.715.314.214.037.454.840.021.97.86.13.12.4

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