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Chatham Island (Western Australia)

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Location
  
Indian Ocean

Width
  
0.93 km (0.578 mi)

Region
  
Great Southern

Area
  
99 ha

Length
  
1.4 km (0.87 mi)

State
  
Western Australia

Shire
  
Shire of Manjimup

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Chatham Island is located in the South Ward (Walpole) of Manjimup Shire in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is approximately 1.1 km (0.68 mi) offshore from D'Entrecasteaux National Park and 3 km (1.9 mi) offshore from Mandalay Beach. Declared a class 1A Nature reserve in 1973, the island has a total area of 106 hectares (260 acres).

Map of Chatham Island, Western Australia, Australia

Named as Cape Chatham by George Vancouver aboard the HMS Discovery in 1791, the island was subsequently renamed as Chatham Island.

References

Chatham Island (Western Australia) Wikipedia