Islands of the Kimberley (Western Australia)

There are over 2,500 islands lying off the coast of the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

The islands along the coast can be identified from the Western Australia - Northern Territory border in the east, to the northern most islands, north of Cape Londonderry, and west to just north of Broome.

North-West Kimberley Islands 1970s survey

In 1971, 1972, 1973 a series of biological surveys were carried out.[1]

1971 visit

The list is in the order of visits in August 1971.

  • Middle Osborn
  • Fenelon
  • Borda
  • South West Osborn
  • Low rocks
  • Sir Graham Moore
  • Louis
  • North Eclipse
  • Augustus
  • Darcy
  • Champagny
  • Uwins
  • Commerson
  • Coronation
  • Bigge

Kimberley Islands Biological Survey

A biological survey of 22 of the islands was conducted between December 2006 and December 2010[2] by the Department of Environment and Conservation, traditional owners, the Australian Museum and the Western Australian Museum.[3][4]

The partnership with the Kimberley Land Council is important as the islands sampled in this survey are covered by five native title claim groups: Balanggarra, Uunguu, Dambimangari, Mayala and Bardi-Jawi. Traditional Owners have strong management rights to the islands through native title and Aboriginal Reserve tenure.[5]

Notes
  1. Burbidge, A. A. (Andrew A.); McKenzie, N. L; Western Australian Wildlife Research Centre; Burbidge, Andrew A; McKenzie, N; Western Australia (1978), The Islands of the north-west Kimberley, Western Australia, Western Australian Wildlife Research Centre, Dept. of Fisheries & Wildlife, ISBN 978-0-7244-7852-1
  2. http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/our-environment/science-and-research/biological-surveys/kimberley-islands-biological-survey.html?showall=&start=4%5B%5D
  3. http://kimberleycoast.com.au/kimberley-islands/
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/our-environment/science-and-research/biological-surveys/kimberley-islands-biological-survey.html?showall=&start=6%5B%5D

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