Intercourse Island

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Intercourse Island
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Intercourse Island
Geography
Location Indian Ocean
Coordinates 20°39′12.204″S116°38′45.96″E / 20.65339000°S 116.6461000°E / -20.65339000; 116.6461000 Coordinates: 20°39′12.204″S116°38′45.96″E / 20.65339000°S 116.6461000°E / -20.65339000; 116.6461000
Archipelago Dampier
Area25 ha (62 acres)
Length1 km (0.6 mi)
Width0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Administration
Electoral Division Division of Durack
State electorate Pilbara
LGA City of Karratha
Demographics
Population0
Ethnic groups Yinidbarndi, Yaburara, Mardudhunera, Woon-goo-tt-oo [1]
Additional information
Time zone

Intercourse Island is an uninhabited island in the Dampier Archipelago, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

It is about 1,300km north of the state capital Perth.

Although Intercourse Island and its surrounding area are almost uninhabited, with a density of less than two people per square kilometre, [2] it is located in a major minerals export area. The climate conditions in the area are arid. The average annual rainfall is 409 millimeters. The wettest month is January, with an average of 148mm of precipitation, and the driest is August, with 1mm of precipitation. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Indigenous owners 'left out' of rock art site's world heritage listing talks". The Guardian . 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "NASA Earth Observations: Population Density". NASA/SEDAC. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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