Keraudren Island is an island

Island

An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...

 off the coast of the Kimberley region of 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...

 in the Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...

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The island lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) off-shore from Cape Wellington in the Prince Regent Nature Reserve

Prince Regent Nature Reserve

Prince Regent Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. In 1978 the area was nominated as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.-Description:...

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The island is part of the Darcole Islands and has a size of approximately 120 hectares (297 acre). The island is surrounded by Hedley Island to the West and Whitley island to the East.

It was named after Pierre François Keraudren

Pierre François Keraudren

Pierre François Keraudren was a scientist and physician in the French Navy.His name has been honoured in several ways:* Keraudren Island is located west of Australia at ....

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