Capes of the Kimberley coastline of Western Australia

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Capes of the Kimberley coastline of Western Australia
Location of the Kimberley region in Western Australia

Capes of Kimberley coastline of Western Australia are located along the Kimberley coastline of Western Australia from the border with the Northern Territory in the north east of the Kimberley land region around to south of Broome.

CapeHeadland or related feature in vicinityNotes
Domett Cambridge Gulf [1] [2]
Dussejour Cambridge Gulf
Barnier
Rulhieres
Londonderry
Talbot

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    References

    1. Western Australia. Public Works Dept (1976), Cape Domett hydrographic survey, Public Works Dept, retrieved 21 December 2013
    2. "THE KIMBERLEY COUNTRY". The West Australian . Perth: National Library of Australia. 30 December 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2013.