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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Shark Bay |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Western Australia |
| Region | Gascoyne |
Dorre Island is one of three islands that make up theBernier and Dorre Island Nature Reserve in theShark Bay World Heritage area inWestern Australia.[1][2] The island was named after Peter Dorre, the pilot of a Dutch vessel, theEendracht, in 1616.[3]
It was, withBernier Island, alock hospital location in the early 1900s.[4]: 58–61 [5]
It is located at the north-western corner of theWorld Heritage area, almost due west ofCarnarvon, Western Australia. It is separated fromBernier Island to its north by a 500 metres (1,600 ft) gap with a depth of 4 metres (13 ft).
Cape St Cricq is the southernmost point, whileCape Boullanger is the northernmost point of the Island.
Due to its location south of Bernier, and on the northern side of the opening into Shark Bay where Cape Inscription onDirk Hartog Island lies to the south, some wrecks and remains have been found.[6]
Thebanded hare-wallaby andrufous hare-wallaby are both threatened mammal species that were once found on the mainland but are now both restricted to Dorre and Bernier Island. The rufous hare-wallaby is being reintroduced to mainland Australia.
25°3′22″S113°6′10″E / 25.05611°S 113.10278°E /-25.05611; 113.10278
