Turquoise Coast (Western Australia)
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Commonly used Bureau of Meteorology coastal landmarks
Turquoise Coast is a name attributed to a section of the coastline of Western Australia in the vicinity of Jurien Bay.[1][2][3]
It lies south of Batavia Coast and north of the Sunset Coast.
The area contains the Turquoise Coast islands nature reserves group, a chain of 40 islands spread over a distance of 150 kilometres (93 mi),[4] as well as parks.[5]
Islands in the reserves include Beagle Islands, Cervantes Islands, Escape Island, Edwards Island, Lancelin Island, Wedge Island, Whitlock Island and Favorite Island.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Morrison, Sue; Storrie, Ann; Morrison, Peter; Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management (2006), The Turquoise Coast, Dept. of Conservation and Land Management, ISBN 978-0-7307-5561-6
- ^ Turquoise coast : self drive map & itineries : Perth - York - Dongara - Morawa, Tourism W.A.?, 2005, retrieved 1 October 2023
- ^ M.P. Rogers & Associates; Western Australia. Environmental Protection Authority; Alan Tingay & Associates; Ardross Estates (Firm) (1999), Turquoise Coast : coastal engineering study, [Distributed by Environmental Protection Authority], retrieved 1 October 2023
- ^ a b "Turquoise Coast islands nature reserves management plan" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ Western Australia. Dept. of Environment and Conservation (2008), Parks of the Turquoise coast, Dept. of Environment and Conservation, ISBN 978-0-7590-1099-4 also published in 2013
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