List of islands of Western Australia, 0–9, A–C facts for kids
This article lists the many islands, cays, and islets found along the coast and in the rivers of Western Australia. It also includes groups of islands, known as archipelagos. This list was put together using official records from 1996, and the names have been checked to make sure they are correct. Keep in mind that if any new islands have been officially named or removed since 1996, they might not be on this list.
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Islands Starting with Numbers (0-9)
Here are some of the islands in Western Australia whose names begin with numbers. These are often small islands or parts of larger groups.
Name | Location (Coordinates) | Interesting Facts |
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1 Island | 28°54′34″S 113°52′55″E / 28.90944°S 113.88194°E | Part of the Houtman Abrolhos islands, known for their beautiful coral reefs. |
2 Island | 28°54′34″S 113°52′42″E / 28.90944°S 113.87833°E | Close to 1 Island. |
3 Island | 28°54′24″S 113°52′16″E / 28.90667°S 113.87111°E | Another island in the Houtman Abrolhos group. |
6 Mile Island | 33°38′23″S 123°57′57″E / 33.63972°S 123.96583°E | |
7 Island | 28°54′22″S 113°51′21″E / 28.90611°S 113.85583°E | |
8 Island | 28°53′56″S 113°51′36″E / 28.89889°S 113.86000°E |
Islands Starting with A
This section lists islands in Western Australia whose names begin with the letter 'A'. You'll find a mix of coastal and inland islands here.
Name | Location (Coordinates) | Interesting Facts |
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Abutilon Island | 20°40′5″S 115°34′44″E / 20.66806°S 115.57889°E | |
Acasta Island | 14°10′26″S 125°40′18″E / 14.17389°S 125.67167°E | |
Adele Island | 15°31′25″S 123°9′16″E / 15.52361°S 123.15444°E | A remote island known for its important bird breeding colonies. |
Admiral Island | 16°4′0″S 123°24′6″E / 16.06667°S 123.40167°E | |
Adolphus Island | 15°6′45″S 128°8′36″E / 15.11250°S 128.14333°E | |
Advance Island | 16°9′19″S 123°55′46″E / 16.15528°S 123.92944°E | |
Ah Chong Island | 20°31′30″S 115°32′30″E / 20.52500°S 115.54167°E | |
Airlie Island | 21°19′26″S 115°9′55″E / 21.32389°S 115.16528°E | |
Akerstrom Island | 28°28′30″S 113°41′51″E / 28.47500°S 113.69750°E | |
Albert Islands | 14°31′7″S 124°55′30″E / 14.51861°S 124.92500°E | Part of the Bonaparte Archipelago. |
Alcatraz Island | 28°27′43″S 113°43′18″E / 28.46194°S 113.72167°E | |
Alexander Island | 28°40′26″S 113°49′44″E / 28.67389°S 113.82889°E | |
Alexander Island | 18°23′56″S 125°21′57″E / 18.39889°S 125.36583°E | Located in the Fitzroy River. |
Alexander Island | 33°18′44″S 115°42′3″E / 33.31222°S 115.70083°E | Located in the Collie River. |
Allora Island | 16°24′57″S 123°9′18″E / 16.41583°S 123.15500°E | |
Alma Islands | 23°56′51″S 115°47′27″E / 23.94750°S 115.79083°E | |
Alpha Island | 20°24′39″S 115°31′15″E / 20.41083°S 115.52083°E | |
Amethyst Island | 16°18′34″S 128°38′48″E / 16.30944°S 128.64667°E | |
Anderdon Islands | 14°55′55″S 125°10′23″E / 14.93194°S 125.17306°E | |
Angel Island | 20°29′15″S 116°48′28″E / 20.48750°S 116.80778°E | |
Angle Island | 21°4′48″S 115°49′30″E / 21.08000°S 115.82500°E | |
Anglesea Island | 33°19′35″S 115°39′12″E / 33.32639°S 115.65333°E | |
Ant Island | 26°9′47″S 113°26′32″E / 26.16306°S 113.44222°E | |
Anvil Island | 33°44′17″S 124°5′39″E / 33.73806°S 124.09417°E | |
Apex Island | 16°23′52″S 123°3′17″E / 16.39778°S 123.05472°E | |
Arbidej Island | 16°12′4″S 123°32′32″E / 16.20111°S 123.54222°E | |
Archdeacon Island | 34°7′16″S 123°3′57″E / 34.12111°S 123.06583°E | |
Arid Island | 34°1′27″S 123°9′31″E / 34.02417°S 123.15861°E | |
Arthur Island | 28°53′55″S 114°0′12″E / 28.89861°S 114.00333°E | |
Ashburton Island | 21°35′33″S 114°56′2″E / 21.59250°S 114.93389°E | |
Asshlyn Islands | 16°7′58″S 123°17′19″E / 16.13278°S 123.28861°E | |
Aster Island | 20°25′52″S 115°34′38″E / 20.43111°S 115.57722°E | |
Atrina Island | 15°13′54″S 124°29′35″E / 15.23167°S 124.49306°E | |
Attack Island | 15°48′34″S 124°42′29″E / 15.80944°S 124.70806°E | |
Atys Island | 15°14′15″S 124°31′2″E / 15.23750°S 124.51722°E | |
Augereau Island | 14°45′22″S 125°7′43″E / 14.75611°S 125.12861°E | |
Augustus Island | 15°20′38″S 124°32′12″E / 15.34389°S 124.53667°E | One of the largest islands in the Kimberley region. |
Augustus Springs Island | 24°16′55″S 116°52′35″E / 24.28194°S 116.87639°E | An inland island, not on the coast. |
Aunt Island | 14°22′25″S 127°50′22″E / 14.37361°S 127.83944°E | |
Auriferous Island | 29°7′5″S 119°38′8″E / 29.11806°S 119.63556°E | |
Aveling Island | 16°20′34″S 123°36′46″E / 16.34278°S 123.61278°E | |
Avocet Island | 32°36′27″S 115°38′46″E / 32.60750°S 115.64611°E |
Islands Starting with B
This section features islands in Western Australia with names beginning with the letter 'B'. Some of these islands are well-known for their wildlife or history.
Name | Location (Coordinates) | Interesting Facts |
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Babbage Island | 24°52′39″S 113°37′57″E / 24.87750°S 113.63250°E | Named after Charles Babbage, a famous mathematician and inventor. |
Bailey Island (Western Australia) | 26°54′29″S 118°19′44″E / 26.90806°S 118.32889°E | |
Bald Island (Broke Inlet) | 34°56′36″S 116°29′0″E / 34.94333°S 116.48333°E | |
Bald Island | 34°55′5″S 118°27′44″E / 34.91806°S 118.46222°E | A significant island for seabirds and wildlife. |
Ballee Island | 32°34′59″S 115°46′8″E / 32.58306°S 115.76889°E | |
Bar Island (Western Australia) | 33°18′7″S 115°41′17″E / 33.30194°S 115.68806°E | |
Barbecue Island | 16°8′53″S 128°42′1″E / 16.14806°S 128.70028°E | |
Barely Island | 33°57′7″S 122°30′6″E / 33.95194°S 122.50167°E | |
Barnes Island (Australia) | 15°11′38″S 128°10′16″E / 15.19389°S 128.17111°E | |
Barnicoat Island | 16°27′39″S 123°25′50″E / 16.46083°S 123.43056°E | |
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Barrow Island (Western Australia) | 20°47′56″S 115°24′17″E / 20.79889°S 115.40472°E | A large island known for its oil and gas industry, and also for its unique wildlife. |
Basile Island | 28°52′33″S 113°57′38″E / 28.87583°S 113.96056°E | |
Bat Island | 15°6′22″S 124°54′25″E / 15.10611°S 124.90694°E | |
Bathurst Island (Western Australia) | 16°2′41″S 123°31′57″E / 16.04472°S 123.53250°E | |
Baudin Island (Kimberly region) | 14°7′44″S 125°36′12″E / 14.12889°S 125.60333°E | |
Baudin Island (Shark Bay)] | 26°30′54″S 113°38′55″E / 26.51500°S 113.64861°E | Located in Shark Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
Bayliss Islands | 16°12′59″S 123°29′29″E / 16.21639°S 123.49139°E | |
Beacon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) | 28°28′35″S 113°47′2″E / 28.47639°S 113.78389°E | Has historical significance related to shipwrecks. |
Beagle Islands (Western Australia) | 29°48′30″S 114°52′31″E / 29.80833°S 114.87528°E | |
Beaumont Island (Western Australia) | 34°5′27″S 122°32′20″E / 34.09083°S 122.53889°E | |
Bedford Islands | 16°9′29″S 123°20′11″E / 16.15806°S 123.33639°E | |
Bedout Island | 19°35′20″S 119°5′49″E / 19.58889°S 119.09694°E | An important nesting site for seabirds. |
Bedwell Island | 17°18′59″S 119°20′29″E / 17.31639°S 119.34139°E | |
Beelu Island | 24°56′40″S 115°53′39″E / 24.94444°S 115.89417°E | |
Bellinger Island | 33°53′16″S 123°38′15″E / 33.88778°S 123.63750°E | |
Ben Island | 33°54′0″S 122°45′13″E / 33.90000°S 122.75361°E | |
Bend Island | 25°3′47″S 115°26′29″E / 25.06306°S 115.44139°E | |
Bernier Island | 24°50′57″S 113°8′14″E / 24.84917°S 113.13722°E | Part of the Shark Bay World Heritage area, home to rare animals. |
Bernouilli Island | 15°1′33″S 124°46′38″E / 15.02583°S 124.77722°E | |
Berthier Island | 14°30′32″S 124°59′24″E / 14.50889°S 124.99000°E | |
Berthoud Island | 14°16′51″S 125°50′17″E / 14.28083°S 125.83806°E | |
Bessieres Island | 21°31′33″S 114°45′40″E / 21.52583°S 114.76111°E | |
Bezout Island | 20°33′13″S 117°10′29″E / 20.55361°S 117.17472°E | |
Big Island (Western Australia) | 24°7′39″S 115°31′14″E / 24.12750°S 115.52056°E | |
Bigge Island (Western Australia) | 14°35′20″S 125°9′11″E / 14.58889°S 125.15306°E | Known for its ancient Aboriginal rock art. |
Bignell Island | 14°29′41″S 125°55′35″E / 14.49472°S 125.92639°E | |
Bird Island (Western Australia) | 14°5′7″S 125°42′41″E / 14.08528°S 125.71139°E | |
Bird Island (Western Australia) | 14°0′54″S 126°34′1″E / 14.01500°S 126.56694°E | |
Bird Island (Western Australia) | 32°16′42″S 115°41′17″E / 32.27833°S 115.68806°E | |
Bishop Island (Western Australia) | 14°24′26″S 125°20′19″E / 14.40722°S 125.33861°E | |
Black Island (Western Australia) | 33°55′12″S 121°59′31″E / 33.92000°S 121.99194°E | |
Bluebell Island | 20°23′54″S 115°31′8″E / 20.39833°S 115.51889°E | |
Bonaparte Archipelago | 14°31′7″S 124°55′30″E / 14.51861°S 124.92500°E | A large group of islands in the Kimberley region, known for its rugged beauty. |
Bonaparte Island | 14°51′21″S 124°46′2″E / 14.85583°S 124.76722°E | |
Boodalan Island | 32°35′37″S 115°44′53″E / 32.59361°S 115.74806°E | |
Boodie Island | 20°57′46″S 115°19′33″E / 20.96278°S 115.32583°E | |
Boomerang Island | 20°44′10″S 115°28′45″E / 20.73611°S 115.47917°E | |
Boongaree Island | 15°5′14″S 125°11′56″E / 15.08722°S 125.19889°E | |
Boora Island | 24°45′25″S 114°11′45″E / 24.75694°S 114.19583°E | |
Borda Island | 14°14′12″S 126°1′14″E / 14.23667°S 126.02056°E | |
Boullanger Island | 30°19′9″S 114°59′55″E / 30.31917°S 114.99861°E | Named after Charles-Pierre Boullanger, a French explorer. |
Boundary Islet | 32°34′15″S 115°42′38″E / 32.57083°S 115.71056°E | |
Boxer Island | 34°0′3″S 121°40′35″E / 34.00083°S 121.67639°E | |
Branch Island | 14°25′59″S 125°17′6″E / 14.43306°S 125.28500°E | |
Breaksea Island (Western Australia) | 35°3′50″S 118°3′9″E / 35.06389°S 118.05250°E | |
Brewis Island (Western Australia) | 34°4′22″S 123°4′8″E / 34.07278°S 123.06889°E | |
Bridled Island | 20°38′23″S 115°33′22″E / 20.63972°S 115.55611°E | |
Brigadier Island | 20°26′41″S 116°36′55″E / 20.44472°S 116.61528°E | |
Brooke Island | 20°26′6″S 115°30′5″E / 20.43500°S 115.50139°E | |
Broughton Island (Western Australia) | 33°58′53″S 122°25′58″E / 33.98139°S 122.43278°E | |
Brown Island (Western Australia) | 21°53′11″S 114°33′32″E / 21.88639°S 114.55889°E | |
Browne Island (Western Australia) | 15°8′4″S 124°30′9″E / 15.13444°S 124.50250°E | |
Browse Island | 14°6′35″S 123°32′53″E / 14.10972°S 123.54806°E | |
Bruen Island | 16°4′0″S 123°22′45″E / 16.06667°S 123.37917°E | |
Brunswick Island | 32°45′1″S 115°42′13″E / 32.75028°S 115.70361°E | |
Buccaneer Archipelago | 16°5′57″S 123°25′47″E / 16.09917°S 123.42972°E | A large group of islands with strong tides and unique rock formations. |
Buffon Island | 14°55′4″S 124°44′17″E / 14.91778°S 124.73806°E | |
Bullanyin Island | 16°13′33″S 128°43′21″E / 16.22583°S 128.72250°E | |
Buller Island | 30°39′26″S 115°6′47″E / 30.65722°S 115.11306°E | |
Bumpus Island | 15°30′27″S 124°24′8″E / 15.50750°S 124.40222°E | |
Burnett Island (Western Australia) | 28°52′22″S 113°57′47″E / 28.87278°S 113.96306°E | |
Burnside Island | 22°6′21″S 114°30′31″E / 22.10583°S 114.50861°E | |
Burton Island (Western Australia) | 28°51′59″S 113°59′6″E / 28.86639°S 113.98500°E | |
Bushby Island | 28°43′25″S 113°47′7″E / 28.72361°S 113.78528°E | |
Buttercup Island | 20°29′10″S 115°32′2″E / 20.48611°S 115.53389°E | |
Button Island (Western Australia) | 33°54′13″S 121°53′20″E / 33.90361°S 121.88889°E | |
Byam Martin Island (Western Australia) | 15°22′52″S 124°21′19″E / 15.38111°S 124.35528°E | |
Bynoe Island | 28°39′54″S 113°52′31″E / 28.66500°S 113.87528°E | |
Byron Island (Buccaneer Archipelago) | 16°9′45″S 123°26′55″E / 16.16250°S 123.44861°E |
Islands Starting with C
This section lists islands in Western Australia with names beginning with the letter 'C'. You'll find a variety of islands, from small cays to larger, more famous ones.
Name | Location (Coordinates) | Interesting Facts |
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Caesar Island | 16°3′54″S 123°55′54″E / 16.06500°S 123.93167°E | |
Caffarelli Island | 16°2′26″S 123°17′22″E / 16.04056°S 123.28944°E | |
Camp Island | 24°41′46″S 115°19′5″E / 24.69611°S 115.31806°E | |
Campbell Island | 20°25′45″S 115°32′35″E / 20.42917°S 115.54306°E | |
Campbell Island | 28°41′44″S 113°50′5″E / 28.69556°S 113.83472°E | |
Campbell-Taylor Group | 33°58′14″S 122°53′58″E / 33.97056°S 122.89944°E | A group of islands. |
Canard Island | 33°59′36″S 122°1′15″E / 33.99333°S 122.02083°E | |
Canning Island | 33°55′5″S 121°46′20″E / 33.91806°S 121.77222°E | |
Cap Island | 33°58′39″S 122°56′11″E / 33.97750°S 122.93639°E | |
Capps Island | 33°59′19″S 121°40′50″E / 33.98861°S 121.68056°E | |
Capstan Island | 14°35′0″S 125°16′8″E / 14.58333°S 125.26889°E | |
Careening Island | 15°30′3″S 124°35′46″E / 15.50083°S 124.59611°E | A historic site where early explorers repaired their ships. |
Carey Island | 20°57′4″S 116°10′28″E / 20.95111°S 116.17444°E | |
Carlia Island | 14°22′19″S 125°59′6″E / 14.37194°S 125.98500°E | |
Carnac Island | 32°7′30″S 115°39′46″E / 32.12500°S 115.66278°E | A nature reserve, home to many sea lions and seabirds. |
Carnation Island | 20°22′45″S 115°31′19″E / 20.37917°S 115.52194°E | |
Carronade Island | 13°56′42″S 126°36′9″E / 13.94500°S 126.60250°E | |
Cassini Island | 13°56′50″S 125°37′41″E / 13.94722°S 125.62806°E | |
Casuarina Isles | 35°3′24″S 116°41′43″E / 35.05667°S 116.69528°E | Located south of Nornalup Inlet. |
Caswell Island | 14°28′12″S 125°11′54″E / 14.47000°S 125.19833°E | |
Cave Island | 33°58′44″S 122°49′6″E / 33.97889°S 122.81833°E | |
Cecelia Islands | 5°3′55″S 123°58′26″E / 5.06528°S 123.97389°E | |
Cecilia Islands | 16°19′59″S 123°33′47″E / 16.33306°S 123.56306°E | |
Cervantes Islands | 30°31′25″S 115°2′40″E / 30.52361°S 115.04444°E | Near the town of Cervantes. |
Chambers Island | 16°16′14″S 123°31′59″E / 16.27056°S 123.53306°E | |
Champagny Island | 15°18′1″S 124°15′59″E / 15.30028°S 124.26639°E | |
Champagny Islands | 15°19′20″S 124°13′12″E / 15.32222°S 124.22000°E | |
Championet Island | 14°30′9″S 125°6′13″E / 14.50250°S 125.10361°E | |
Channel Island | 32°33′52″S 115°43′5″E / 32.56444°S 115.71806°E | |
Channel Islands | 20°39′28″S 116°41′39″E / 20.65778°S 116.69417°E | |
Charley Island | 33°55′23″S 121°52′31″E / 33.92306°S 121.87528°E | |
Charlie Island | 26°22′3″S 113°34′7″E / 26.36750°S 113.56861°E | |
Chatham Island | 35°1′47″S 116°29′43″E / 35.02972°S 116.49528°E | |
Cheriton Island | 16°30′21″S 123°24′43″E / 16.50583°S 123.41194°E | |
Cherry Island | 32°11′32″S 121°44′6″E / 32.19222°S 121.73500°E | |
Cheyne Island | 34°36′18″S 118°45′0″E / 34.60500°S 118.75000°E | |
Chinyin Island | 16°7′26″S 128°45′3″E / 16.12389°S 128.75083°E | |
Christmas Island | 10°29′1″S 105°37′16″E / 10.48361°S 105.62111°E | A territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean, famous for its red crab migration. |
Claret Islands | 15°41′39″S 124°22′50″E / 15.69417°S 124.38056°E | |
Clark Island | 34°56′38″S 116°29′37″E / 34.94389°S 116.49361°E | |
Clarke Islands | 16°23′39″S 123°18′46″E / 16.39417°S 123.31278°E | |
Cleft Island | 16°2′16″S 123°21′1″E / 16.03778°S 123.35028°E | |
Cleghorn Island | 14°22′1″S 125°24′11″E / 14.36694°S 125.40306°E | |
Clerk Island | 14°23′46″S 125°19′5″E / 14.39611°S 125.31806°E | |
Cliff Island | 34°1′6″S 122°5′10″E / 34.01833°S 122.08611°E | |
Cloud Island | 34°2′42″S 122°5′15″E / 34.04500°S 122.08750°E | |
Cockatoo Island | 16°5′55″S 123°37′0″E / 16.09861°S 123.61667°E | Once a major iron ore mining site. |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 12°10′1″S 96°49′18″E / 12.16694°S 96.82167°E | Another Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, known for its beautiful coral atolls. |
Coffin Island | 35°0′7″S 118°12′46″E / 35.00194°S 118.21278°E | |
Cohen Island | 20°23′14″S 116°48′15″E / 20.38722°S 116.80417°E | |
Colbert Island | 14°52′5″S 124°43′2″E / 14.86806°S 124.71722°E | |
Combe Hill Island | 14°30′11″S 125°20′19″E / 14.50306°S 125.33861°E | |
Combe Island | 14°26′20″S 125°1′49″E / 14.43889°S 125.03028°E | |
Commerson Island | 15°9′12″S 124°39′31″E / 15.15333°S 124.65861°E | |
Condillac Island | 14°6′22″S 125°33′21″E / 14.10611°S 125.55583°E | |
Conilurus Island | 16°9′21″S 123°35′3″E / 16.15583°S 123.58417°E | |
Conway Island | 15°52′5″S 123°40′16″E / 15.86806°S 123.67111°E | |
Conzinc Island | 20°32′27″S 116°46′32″E / 20.54083°S 116.77556°E | |
Cooleenup Island | 32°34′37″S 115°46′16″E / 32.57694°S 115.77111°E | |
Cooper Island | 34°13′57″S 123°36′18″E / 34.23250°S 123.60500°E | |
Coorothoo Island | 24°17′54″S 115°32′28″E / 24.29833°S 115.54111°E | |
Corbett Island | 34°7′7″S 121°58′33″E / 34.11861°S 121.97583°E | |
Cormorant Island | 20°45′14″S 115°29′21″E / 20.75389°S 115.48917°E | |
Corneille Island | 14°11′7″S 125°43′57″E / 14.18528°S 125.73250°E | |
Cornwall Island | 34°0′17″S 122°32′18″E / 34.00472°S 122.53833°E | |
Coronation Island | 28°52′14″S 113°59′7″E / 28.87056°S 113.98528°E | |
Coronation Island | 14°58′46″S 124°55′28″E / 14.97944°S 124.92444°E | |
Coronation Islands | 14°58′13″S 124°55′28″E / 14.97028°S 124.92444°E | A group of islands. |
Corvisart Island | 14°31′59″S 125°0′38″E / 14.53306°S 125.01056°E | |
Cotton Island | 14°54′25″S 124°43′25″E / 14.90694°S 124.72361°E | |
Cowle Island | 21°13′50″S 115°46′38″E / 21.23056°S 115.77722°E | |
Crabbe Island | 15°58′32″S 123°41′25″E / 15.97556°S 123.69028°E | |
Crake Island | 28°44′31″S 113°48′57″E / 28.74194°S 113.81583°E | |
Cranny Island | 33°43′50″S 124°4′39″E / 33.73056°S 124.07750°E | |
Creak Island | 33°56′52″S 122°42′53″E / 33.94778°S 122.71472°E | |
Creery Island | 32°33′53″S 115°43′24″E / 32.56472°S 115.72333°E | |
Crocus Island | 20°25′22″S 115°31′25″E / 20.42278°S 115.52361°E | |
Crusoe Island | 34°59′13″S 117°25′37″E / 34.98694°S 117.42694°E | |
Cull Island | 33°55′22″S 121°54′7″E / 33.92278°S 121.90194°E | |
Cunningham Island | 17°34′59″S 118°55′59″E / 17.58306°S 118.93306°E | |
Cuppup Island | 35°0′1″S 117°28′23″E / 35.00028°S 117.47306°E | |
Cussen Island | 16°23′44″S 123°28′1″E / 16.39556°S 123.46694°E | |
Cymo Island | 15°15′10″S 124°25′24″E / 15.25278°S 124.42333°E |
See also
- Coastal regions of Western Australia
- List of islands of Western Australia
- List of islands of Western Australia, D–G
- List of islands of Western Australia, H–L
- List of islands of Western Australia, M–Q
- List of islands of Western Australia, R–T
- List of islands of Western Australia, U–Z
- Sortable list of islands of Western Australia