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Dampier's Landing - WA

Dampier's Landing

Dampiers Landing Plaque

Dampiers Landing

Dampiers Landing Plaque

Marker,Sign

Position

DEG: -25.5118 113.012

DMS: 25º 30' 42.48" S 113º 00' 43.2" E

UTM: 49 J 7176850mN 702208mE

Altitude: 12.15m

Address & Contact

Dirk Hartog Island WA 6537

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Information

Explorer, navigator and buccaneer William Dampier landed at this spot in 1699. He was aboard the HMS Roebuck and was exploring the western coast of Australia. Spending 9 days in the area, he named Shark Bay and made the first scientific collection of botanical specimens of Australia before heading along the coast to the north.

Visitors today can see a plaque on a rock that has been erected to commemorate Dampier's historic landing at this site. A campsite exists at this site. See separate listing for details of Dampier's Landing Campsite.

PlaceID	108122

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Shark Bay Airport at 02/12:30am WST

Distance from Dampier's Landing 70.65km SE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
19.2°C	19.6°C	84%	16.4°C	1018.0hPa	0.0mm	ESE	9km/hr 5knots	13km/hr 7knots

Closest Climatic Station

Denham

Distance from Dampier's Landing 69.49km SE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.6	31.8	31.1	28.5	25.8	22.9	21.7	22.4	23.8	25.5	27.7	29.1
Mean Min. °C	22.0	22.8	22.0	19.7	16.5	13.9	12.7	13.2	14.8	16.5	18.6	20.5
Mean Rain mm	7.7	15.3	14.2	14.0	37.4	54.8	40.0	21.9	7.8	6.1	3.1	2.4