Dorre Island
Encyclopedia
Dorre Island is one of three islands that make up the Bernier and Dorre Island Nature Reserve in the Shark Bay World Heritage area
in Western Australia
.
It was, with Bernier Island
- a lock hospital
location in the early 1900s.
Daisy Bates
was given name of Kabbarli at Dorre Island.
. It is separated from Bernier Island
to its south by a 0.5 km gap with a depth of 4 m.
Cape St Cricq is the southern most point, while Cape Boullanger is the northern most 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 on Dirk Hartog Island
lies to the south, some wrecks and remains have been found.
and Rufous 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.
Shark Bay, Western Australia
Shark Bay is a World Heritage Site in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. It is an area centred approximately on , 800 kilometres north of Perth, on the westernmost point of Australia. An expedition led by Dirk Hartog happened upon the area in 1616, becoming the second group of Europeans...
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
It was, with Bernier Island
Bernier Island
Bernier Island is one of three islands that comprise the Bernier and Dorre Island Nature Reserve in the Shark Bay World Heritage area in Western Australia.It was a hospital location in the early 1900s....
- a lock hospital
Lock hospital
A Lock Hospital was a hospital that specialised in treating venereal diseases. They operated in Britain and its colonies and territories from the 18th century to the 20th. The military had a close association with a number of the hospitals. By the mid 19th century most of the larger army bases in...
location in the early 1900s.
Daisy Bates
Daisy Bates
-People:* Daisy May Bates , Australian journalist, author, amateur anthropologist and lifelong student of Indigenous Australian culture and society...
was given name of Kabbarli at Dorre Island.
Geography
It is located at the north-western corner of the World Heritage area, almost due west of Carnarvon, Western AustraliaCarnarvon, Western Australia
Carnarvon is a coastal town situated approximately 900 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It lies at the mouth of the Gascoyne River on the Indian Ocean. The popular Shark Bay world heritage area lies to the south of the town and the Ningaloo Reef lies to the north...
. It is separated from Bernier Island
Bernier Island
Bernier Island is one of three islands that comprise the Bernier and Dorre Island Nature Reserve in the Shark Bay World Heritage area in Western Australia.It was a hospital location in the early 1900s....
to its south by a 0.5 km gap with a depth of 4 m.
Cape St Cricq is the southern most point, while Cape Boullanger is the northern most 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 on Dirk Hartog Island
Dirk Hartog Island
Dirk Hartog Island is an island off the Gascoyne coast of Western Australia, within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. It is about 80 kilometres long and between 3 and 15 kilometres wide and is Western Australia's largest and most western island. It covers an area of 620 square kilometres and is...
lies to the south, some wrecks and remains have been found.
Fauna
The Banded Hare-wallabyBanded Hare-wallaby
The Banded Hare-wallaby or Mernine is a marsupial that is currently found on the Islands of Bernier and Dorre off western Australia. A small population has recently been established on Faure Island and it appears to have been successful...
and Rufous Hare-wallaby
Rufous Hare-wallaby
The rufous hare-wallaby , also known as the Mala, is a small macropod found in Australia. It was formerly widely distributed across the western half of the continent but is now confined to Bernier Island and Dorre Island Islands off Western Australia...
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.