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Cape naturaliste national park western australia
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. Also the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and the Cape to Cape hiking track were named after this location.
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- Cape naturaliste national park western australia
- Map of Cape Naturaliste Naturaliste WA 6281 Australia
- Cape naturaliste 4wd track
- SettlementsEdit
- HistoryEdit
- References
Map of Cape Naturaliste, Naturaliste WA 6281, Australia
Cape naturaliste 4wd track
SettlementsEdit
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.
HistoryEdit
In 1801, the French navigator Nicolas Baudin stopped here on 30 May during his exploration of Australia. The French were mapping the coast of New Holland (Australia). Baudin named the bay they found Geographe Bay, after his flagship, Géographe. Later, the cape was named after the expedition's second ship, Naturaliste.