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Malus island dampier archipelago
The Dampier Archipelago is a group of islands near Dampier, Western Australia. It is named after William Dampier, an English buccaneer and explorer who visited in 1699. Dampier named one of the islands, Rosemary Island.
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- Malus island dampier archipelago
- Angel island dampier archipelago
- HistoryEdit
- Indigenous heritageEdit
- References
Angel island dampier archipelago
HistoryEdit
The largest island (or peninsula) in the group was known as Murujuga by the earliest inhabitants, the Yaburara (or Jaburara) people. The first British settlers renamed it Dampier Island and it was later officially renamed Burrup Peninsula.
Indigenous heritageEdit
In 1868, the area was the site of the Flying Foam massacre, in which between 20 and 150 members of the Yaburara are reported to have been killed.
References
Dampier Archipelago Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA