List of rocks in Western Australia, A-B
Encyclopedia
This is a list of rocks in Western Australia. It includes all gazetted rocks, boulders, pinnacles, crags, needles, pillars, rock formations, and tors in Western Australia
, both inland and offshore. It does not include monolith
s gazetted as mounts
or hill
s, such as Mount Augustus
.
This list is complete with respect to the 1996 Gazetteer of Australia
. Dubious names have been checked against the online 2004 data, and in all cases confirmed correct. However, if any rocks have been gazetted or deleted since 1996, this list does not reflect these changes. Strictly speaking, Australian place names are gazetted in capital letters only; the names in this list have been converted to mixed case in accordance with normal capitalisation conventions. Locations are as gazetted; obviously some large rock formations may extend over large areas.
See List of rocks in Western Australia for more.
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...
, both inland and offshore. It does not include monolith
Monolith
A monolith is a geological feature such as a mountain, consisting of a single massive stone or rock, or a single piece of rock placed as, or within, a monument...
s gazetted as mounts
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
or hill
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
s, such as Mount Augustus
Mount Augustus National Park
Mount Augustus National Park is located 852 km north of Perth, 490 km by road east of Carnarvon and 390 km northwest of Meekatharra, in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia...
.
This list is complete with respect to the 1996 Gazetteer of Australia
Gazetteer of Australia
The Gazetteer of Australia is a register of the location and spelling of geographical names across Australia. It is compiled by the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and derived from state, territory, and Australian government agencies....
. Dubious names have been checked against the online 2004 data, and in all cases confirmed correct. However, if any rocks have been gazetted or deleted since 1996, this list does not reflect these changes. Strictly speaking, Australian place names are gazetted in capital letters only; the names in this list have been converted to mixed case in accordance with normal capitalisation conventions. Locations are as gazetted; obviously some large rock formations may extend over large areas.
See List of rocks in Western Australia for more.
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| Name | Coordinates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mile Rocks | 33°7′0"S 119°48′39"E | |
| 10 Mile Rocks | 31°27′47"S 121°19′0"E | |
| 10 Mile Rocks | 32°5′46"S 122°39′49"E | |
| 14 Mile Rocks | 31°1′38"S 121°22′17"E | |
| 18 1/4 Mile Granite Rocks | 29°37′55"S 119°0′5"E | |
| 19 Feet Rock | 32°1′26"S 115°35′49"E | |
| 19 Mile Rocks | 29°57′8"S 121°26′5"E | |
| 22 Mile Rocks | 29°57′10"S 121°27′54"E | |
| 25 Mile Granite Rocks | 29°37′3"S 118°54′41"E | |
| 25 Mile Rocks | 31°56′35"S 121°37′27"E | |
| 25 Mile Rocks | 29°56′44"S 121°28′54"E | |
| 3 Mile Rock | 32°27′58"S 121°37′12"E | |
| 3 Mile Rocks | 30°37′18"S 118°53′52"E | |
| 50 Mile Rocks | 31°51′49"S 121°37′50"E | |
| 6 Mile Rock | 31°14′45"S 116°56′21"E | |
| 6 Mile Rocks | 29°54′46"S 121°46′23"E | |
| 71 Mile Rock | 30°39′1"S 120°12′1"E | |
| 8 Mile Rock | 31°14′6"S 116°57′33"E | |
| 9 Acre Rock | 32°23′52"S 117°6′58"E |
A
| Name | Coordinates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Abyssinia Rock | 32°14′14"S 116°17′28"E | |
| Adam Rock | 33°3′48"S 117°33′10"E | |
| Afghan Rock | 27°7′49"S 117°43′9"E | |
| Afghan Rock | 32°21′26"S 123°39′58"E | |
| Alert Rock Alert Rock Alert Rock is a submerged rock marked by breakers, lying east-southeast of Barff Point, which marks the east side of the entrance to Cumberland Bay, South Georgia. It was charted in 1929 by Discovery Investigations personnel, who named it after the Alert, a small motor launch used during the... |
16°29′7"S 123°16′23"E | |
| Alice Rock | 32°13′51"S 120°54′32"E | |
| Alligator Rock | 15°12′6"S 128°8′42"E | |
| Amy Giles Rocks | 25°53′32"S 128°31′13"E | |
| Amy Rocks | 27°52′7"S 125°18′24"E | |
| Anderson Rocks | 32°10′1"S 118°51′8"E | |
| Ant Rock | 32°12′32"S 120°38′1"E | |
| Anvil Rock Anvil Rock Anvil Rock is a rock between Grotto Island and the southeast end of the Forge Islands in the Argentine Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago. It was charted and named in 1935 by the British Graham Land Expedition under John Riddoch Rymill. The name is descriptive.... |
35°1′29"S 117°21′46"E | |
| Ardagh Rocks | 27°52′35"S 123°18′45"E | |
| Armstrong Rock | 31°59′27"S 115°30′1"E | |
| Awong Rock | 16°31′15"S 123°0′27"E |
B
| Name | Coordinates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Baanga Rock | 33°12′27"S 119°56′36"E | |
| Badgarning Rocks | 33°18′47"S 117°16′42"E | |
| Badjerin Rock | 30°46′31"S 117°20′14"E | |
| Bail Rock | 33°51′35"S 121°59′23"E | |
| Baladjie Rock | 30°57′21"S 118°52′29"E | |
| Balancing Rock Balancing rock A balancing rock, also called balanced rock or precarious boulder, is a naturally occurring geological formation featuring a large rock or boulder, sometimes of substantial size, resting on other rocks, bedrock or on glacial till. Some formations known by this name only appear to be balancing but... |
29°20′37"S 121°31′39"E | |
| Balarky Rock | 29°35′3"S 121°16′35"E | |
| Bald Rock | 27°17′9"S 117°31′54"E | |
| Bald Rock | 31°35′56"S 116°55′29"E | |
| Bald Rock | 33°20′17"S 121°22′37"E | |
| Bald Rock | 28°24′48"S 114°48′28"E | |
| Ball Rock | 16°21′0"S 122°55′29"E | |
| Balla Rock | 26°54′22"S 116°1′31"E | |
| Balladonia Rock | 32°27′42"S 123°51′41"E | |
| Ballaging Rock | 33°20′59"S 117°34′59"E | |
| Ballan Rock | 28°10′55"S 117°25′24"E | |
| Banawar Rock | 29°37′27"S 116°51′44"E | |
| Bandicoot Bar | 15°47′31"S 128°41′39"E | |
| Banduppin Rock | 31°59′14"S 117°41′19"E | |
| Bandy Rock | 29°9′19"S 119°48′5"E | |
| Bangemall Rocks | 28°7′53"S 115°34′10"E | |
| Banks Rock | 32°6′7"S 120°45′29"E | |
| Barbalin Rock | 30°58′7"S 118°5′45"E | |
| Bare Rock Bare Rock Bare Rock is a rock which lies northeast of Berntsen Point in the entrance to Borge Bay, off the east side of Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands. It was charted and named descriptively by DI personnel on the RRS Discovery in 1927.... |
33°19′27"S 117°41′22"E | |
| Bare Rock Bare Rock Bare Rock is a rock which lies northeast of Berntsen Point in the entrance to Borge Bay, off the east side of Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands. It was charted and named descriptively by DI personnel on the RRS Discovery in 1927.... |
27°57′50"S 116°54′22"E | |
| Bare Rock Bare Rock Bare Rock is a rock which lies northeast of Berntsen Point in the entrance to Borge Bay, off the east side of Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands. It was charted and named descriptively by DI personnel on the RRS Discovery in 1927.... |
20°33′5"S 116°26′27"E | |
| Barge Rock | 28°27′2"S 113°43′17"E | |
| Barine Rock | 31°22′19"S 117°30′54"E | |
| Barlangi Rock | 27°10′53"S 118°49′56"E | |
| Barnard Rocks | 26°5′30"S 128°15′9"E | |
| Baropin Rocks | 30°31′59"S 118°29′26"E | |
| Barrett Rock | 16°3′46"S 123°19′42"E | |
| Battlement Rocks | 20°6′12"S 123°17′12"E | |
| Bay Rock | 33°55′31"S 122°35′16"E | |
| Bayliss Rock | 33°54′3"S 121°37′41"E | |
| Baynes Rock | 34°2′57"S 121°21′16"E | |
| Beagle Reefs | 34°1′11"S 121°58′35"E | |
| Beagle Rocks | 32°3′38"S 115°43′35"E | |
| Beanthiny Rocks | 29°34′49"S 117°15′9"E | |
| Bearing Rock | 33°59′14"S 123°5′49"E | |
| Beck Rocks | 15°17′41"S 128°4′34"E | |
| Beetle Rock | 34°17′28"S 118°19′21"E | |
| Beetle Rock | 30°28′43"S 120°33′26"E | |
| Bejowera Rocks | 29°59′28"S 117°27′7"E | |
| Bell Rock (Western Australia) | 26°7′22"S 128°35′37"E | |
| Benderine Rock | 31°31′53"S 117°38′53"E | |
| Bentenalling Rock | 31°34′43"S 116°50′14"E | |
| Beringbooding Rock | 30°33′35"S 118°29′38"E | |
| Bezout Rock | 20°33′7"S 117°11′2"E | |
| Bibiking Rock | 33°28′26"S 117°42′59"E | |
| Biddles Rock | 14°18′10"S 125°23′25"E | |
| Bilga Rock | 26°57′18"S 115°56′27"E | |
| Biljahnie Rock | 31°19′4"S 119°51′39"E | |
| Billaderrin Rock | 32°5′22"S 118°17′56"E | |
| Billiburning Rock | 30°10′20"S 117°54′37"E | |
| Bilya Rock | 29°0′23"S 115°51′25"E | |
| Binaronca Rock | 31°42′33"S 121°41′31"E | |
| Binghi Rocks | 13°54′43"S 126°32′14"E | |
| Binjarrabin Rock | 31°19′15"S 118°29′56"E | |
| Binti Binti Rocks | 30°12′46"S 121°55′46"E | |
| Binyarinyinna Rock | 31°33′37"S 122°5′21"E | |
| 34°54′26"S 118°29′2"E | ||
| 33°35′48"S 115°6′14"E | ||
| 28°11′24"S 114°14′10"E | ||
| Bird Rocks | 16°29′5"S 123°0′2"E | |
| Bird Rocks | 34°59′12"S 117°25′57"E | |
| Birdwhistle Rock | 32°53′29"S 117°28′4"E | |
| Bishop Rock | 34°8′27"S 121°55′23"E | |
| Bishop Rocks | 13°44′21"S 126°6′53"E | |
| Bittern Rock | 18°0′38"S 122°12′18"E | |
| Bittleyong Rocks | 32°34′19"S 117°0′2"E | |
| Bivouac Rocks | 33°59′46"S 119°16′42"E | |
| Black Gin Rocks | 29°42′10"S 121°42′42"E | |
| Black Rock | 20°33′45"S 115°33′24"E | |
| Black Rock | 20°36′58"S 117°42′21"E | |
| Black Rock | 34°6′0"S 120°27′59"E | |
| Black Rock | 28°11′46"S 114°14′42"E | |
| Black Rock | 34°14′7"S 115°0′10"E | |
| Black Rock | 22°45′38"S 113°38′44"E | |
| Black Rock | 16°4′47"S 123°34′42"E | |
| Black Rock | 34°2′47"S 122°12′20"E | |
| Black Rock | 34°59′31"S 118°7′45"E | |
| Black Rock | 18°33′24"S 127°17′3"E | |
| Black Rocks | 26°6′24"S 113°10′16"E | |
| Black Rocks | 15°2′47"S 124°25′23"E | |
| Black Rocks | 18°34′10"S 121°44′18"E | |
| Black Rocks | 19°53′21"S 126°48′44"E | |
| Black Rocks | 17°5′19"S 123°35′6"E | |
| The Black Rocks | 18°21′34"S 126°5′41"E | |
| Black Rod Rock | 16°34′10"S 122°46′22"E | |
| Blackboy Rocks | 27°53′8"S 123°14′58"E | |
| Blackmans Rock | 28°26′17"S 114°47′57"E | |
| Blind Rocks | 34°4′44"S 123°11′39"E | |
| Blue Rock | 32°19′44"S 116°7′0"E | |
| Boat Rock | 30°19′43"S 114°59′31"E | |
| Boat Rock | 20°39′24"S 116°42′5"E | |
| Boiler Rock | 20°34′56"S 116°40′55"E | |
| Boingaring Rocks | 32°27′20"S 123°12′45"E | |
| Booanya Rock | 32°45′42"S 123°36′22"E | |
| Boodarding Rock | 31°35′58"S 119°48′53"E | |
| Boogoordar Rocks | 29°53′12"S 117°8′57"E | |
| Boojerbeenyer Rock | 32°20′31"S 121°50′29"E | |
| Booker Rocks | 30°25′4"S 115°1′25"E | |
| Boonjading Rock | 31°28′15"S 116°49′14"E | |
| Boorabbin Rock | 31°12′13"S 120°17′8"E | |
| Booragiming Rock | 32°28′43"S 116°48′54"E | |
| Boordabbie Rock | 31°39′14"S 117°9′20"E | |
| Bora Rocks | 30°8′54"S 120°55′51"E | |
| Borayukkin Rock | 31°55′31"S 118°46′35"E | |
| Borrikin Rock | 30°31′8"S 117°4′32"E | |
| 32°43′50"S 119°7′54"E | ||
| Boulder Rock Boulder Rock Boulder Rock is a rock lying along the west side of Adare Peninsula, immediately south of Ridley Beach, in northern Victoria Land. It was charted and named in 1911 by the Northern Party led by Victor Campbell of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13.... |
33°43′16"S 124°9′45"E | |
| Boundary Rock | 33°55′23"S 119°0′54"E | |
| Bowles Rock | 16°3′1"S 123°25′16"E | |
| Boyagin Rock | 32°28′19"S 116°52′44"E | |
| Boyd Rock | 35°2′35"S 116°55′54"E | |
| Boywurup Rock | 34°4′42"S 116°51′41"E | |
| Bramble Rock | 35°2′36"S 117°54′41"E | |
| Bream Rocks | 34°59′58"S 117°28′7"E | |
| Breeborinia Rock | 33°5′57"S 123°19′35"E | |
| Briggs Rocks | 26°16′2"S 113°28′49"E | |
| Bringabinya Rock | 33°5′34"S 123°23′19"E | |
| Brittain Rock | 34°44′1"S 116°28′37"E | |
| Brittons Rock | 34°44′1"S 116°28′37"E | |
| Bronc Rock | 29°49′8"S 121°32′59"E | |
| The Brothers | 32°9′27"S 115°40′7"E | |
| Bruce Rock Bruce Rock, Western Australia Bruce Rock is a town located in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately east of Perth and southwest of Merredin. It is the main town in the Shire of Bruce Rock.... |
31°52′3"S 118°10′0"E | |
| Bubbowroo Rock | 27°9′42"S 117°29′54"E | |
| Buccaneer Rock | 17°57′50"S 122°14′42"E | |
| Bugin Rock | 32°5′13"S 117°22′58"E | |
| Buldania Rocks | 32°4′43"S 122°2′8"E | |
| Bulgin Rock | 31°39′33"S 117°4′51"E | |
| Bull Rocks | 32°35′39"S 121°6′12"E | |
| Bullamania Rock | 29°10′4"S 117°39′41"E | |
| Bullara Rock | 14°8′20"S 125°39′4"E | |
| Bullarragin Rock | 31°18′22"S 118°35′56"E | |
| Bullock Rock | 31°37′41"S 117°13′35"E | |
| Bulyairdie Rock | 30°35′1"S 122°24′30"E | |
| Bunbury Rock | 34°2′29"S 122°2′53"E | |
| Bunjinbar Rocks | 30°42′43"S 116°13′29"E | |
| Bunketch Rocks | 30°26′48"S 117°3′6"E | |
| Bunmunning Rock | 32°39′59"S 117°39′8"E | |
| Buntine Rock | 29°58′3"S 116°35′10"E | |
| Burkett Rock | 33°3′30"S 119°49′10"E | |
| Burns Rocks | 31°43′43"S 115°42′10"E | |
| Burra Rock | 31°23′24"S 121°11′45"E | |
| Burracobbing Rock | 31°15′10"S 118°0′13"E | |
| Burragattin Rock | 31°25′11"S 118°20′6"E | |
| Burruckgnuling Rock | 32°43′16"S 117°32′34"E | |
| 33°54′40"S 121°48′58"E | ||
| Bushfire Rock | 32°26′34"S 119°20′54"E | |
| Byeang Rock | 29°0′39"S 119°49′46"E |
See also
- Geography of Western AustraliaGeography of Western AustraliaWestern Australia occupies nearly one third of the Australian continent. Due to the size and the isolation of the state, considerable emphasis has been made of these features; it is the second largest administrative territory in the world, after Yakutia in Russia, and no other regional...
- Granite outcrops of Western AustraliaGranite outcrops of Western AustraliaGranite outcrops of Western Australia are inselbergs and monoliths made from granite that are found across much of Western Australia. Rising abruptly from the surrounding landscape they create a variety of microhabitats for plants, and provide seasonal resources and refuge for a range of animals....
- List of rocks in Western Australia, C-E
- List of rocks in Western Australia, F-K
- List of rocks in Western Australia, L-N
- List of rocks in Western Australia, O-S
- List of rocks in Western Australia, T-Z