Sir Graham Moore Islands (Western Australia)

13°52′54″S 126°36′11″E / 13.88167°S 126.60306°E / -13.88167; 126.60306 The Sir Graham Moore Islands are located off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, at the mouth of Napier Broome Bay.[1][2]

The group was named in 1819 by Phillip Parker King after Sir Graham Moore (1764–1843), who was then First Naval Lord.[3]

The main island in the group is Sir Graham Moore Island. The group also includes Scorpion Island, Kim Island, and three islets named the Geranium Islands.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
  2. ↑ "Place names of Australia". Geoscience Australia. 2004.
  3. ↑ "Status Performance Assessment: Biodiversity conservation of Western Australian Islands" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Niiwalarra Islands (Sir Graham Moore Islands) National Park and Lesueur Island Nature Reserve: joint management plan 2019". Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. p. 1. Retrieved 7 June 2026.


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