Cape Naturaliste

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Cape Naturaliste
Western Australia
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Cape Naturaliste
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Cape Naturaliste
Coordinates 33°31′49″S115°00′14″E / 33.5303°S 115.0039°E / -33.5303; 115.0039 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Cape Naturaliste is a headland in the south western region of Western Australia at the western edge of the Geographe Bay. It is the northernmost point of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge, which was named after the cape. The Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and the Cape to Cape hiking track were also named after this location.

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Settlements

The nearest settlement is Bunker Bay –a community that evolved from holiday shacks to very expensive housing for wealthy residents as well as featuring a popular beach resort. Further east, across the Bay, is Dunsborough, a much older settlement. Busselton is located still further east from there.

History

The first people in Cape Naturaliste were the Wardandi Aboriginal people, who called it Kwirreejeenungup, meaning "the place with the beautiful view". [1] In 1801, the French navigator Nicolas Baudin stopped here on 30 May during his exploration of Australia. [2] : 57  The French were mapping the coast of New Holland. Baudin named the bay they found Geographe Bay, after his flagship, Géographe . [2] : 57  Later, the cape was named after the expedition's second ship, Naturaliste . [2] : 57  [3]

Climate

Cape Naturaliste has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb, with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters).

Climate data for Cape Naturaliste (33º32'S, 115º01'E, 109 m AMSL) (1903-2024 normals and extremes)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)40.6
(105.1)		39.4
(102.9)		37.4
(99.3)		34.1
(93.4)		27.8
(82.0)		24.3
(75.7)		22.9
(73.2)		23.6
(74.5)		27.5
(81.5)		31.7
(89.1)		36.7
(98.1)		38.5
(101.3)		40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25.6
(78.1)		26.0
(78.8)		24.6
(76.3)		22.0
(71.6)		19.3
(66.7)		17.4
(63.3)		16.4
(61.5)		16.5
(61.7)		17.4
(63.3)		19.0
(66.2)		21.6
(70.9)		23.8
(74.8)		20.8
(69.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)15.3
(59.5)		15.7
(60.3)		15.1
(59.2)		13.9
(57.0)		12.6
(54.7)		11.5
(52.7)		10.5
(50.9)		10.1
(50.2)		10.4
(50.7)		11.1
(52.0)		12.5
(54.5)		14.0
(57.2)		12.7
(54.9)
Record low °C (°F)7.8
(46.0)		8.9
(48.0)		6.4
(43.5)		5.1
(41.2)		6.1
(43.0)		4.2
(39.6)		4.1
(39.4)		3.7
(38.7)		3.8
(38.8)		4.6
(40.3)		5.2
(41.4)		7.5
(45.5)		3.7
(38.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)10.6
(0.42)		11.7
(0.46)		22.9
(0.90)		44.2
(1.74)		113.6
(4.47)		160.2
(6.31)		158.8
(6.25)		112.2
(4.42)		75.1
(2.96)		48.6
(1.91)		25.4
(1.00)		13.1
(0.52)		793.6
(31.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)1.91.93.26.612.916.718.816.412.68.95.02.7107.6
Average afternoon relative humidity (%)57565862697272706865615964
Average dew point °C (°F)14.1
(57.4)		14.4
(57.9)		13.6
(56.5)		12.7
(54.9)		11.8
(53.2)		10.8
(51.4)		9.8
(49.6)		9.5
(49.1)		9.9
(49.8)		10.6
(51.1)		11.9
(53.4)		13.0
(55.4)		11.8
(53.3)
Source: Bureau of Meteorology [4]

General references

References

  1. ↑ McCormack, James (20 October 2010). "Cape to Cape Track". Australian Geographic. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 F. Peron; L. Freycinet (1809). A Voyage of Discovery to the Southern Hemisphere: Performed by Order of the Emperor Napoleon during the Years 1801, 1802, and 1804. London: Richard Phillips. OCLC   6521670. OL   6948659M. Wikidata   Q128790983.
  3. ↑ Fornasiero, F. Jean; Monteath, Peter; West-Sooby, John (2004). Encountering Terra Australis: The Australian Voyages of Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders. Wakefield Press. pp. 44–45. ISBN   978-1862548749.
  4. ↑ "Cape Naturaliste Climate Statistics". Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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