Cambridge Gulf

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Cambridge Gulf is a large, shallow inlet on the northern coast of Western Australia, opening into the Timor Sea and known for its significant tidal ranges and mangrove-fringed shores.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Cambridge Gulf canonical 14
Cambridge Gulf basin 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal inlet
gulf
administrativeRegion Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley
climate monsoonal
coastType ria-like drowned river valley
country Australia
ecoregion coastal wetland
mangrove ecosystem
hasBiodiversity high mangrove diversity
important habitat for migratory shorebirds
hasCharacteristic large
mangrove-fringed shores
shallow
significant tidal ranges
hasFeature estuaries
extensive tidal mudflats
mangrove forests
hasNavigationCondition shallow approaches
strong tidal flows
hasPort Port of Wyndham
hasTidalRange macrotidal
spring tides exceeding 7 metres in places
knownFor large tidal flats
remote and sparsely populated surroundings
strong tidal currents
locatedIn Western Australia
northern coast of Western Australia
tropical climate zone
locatedNear Cambridge Gulf pastoral stations
locatedOnCoastOf Timor Sea
mouthOf Bow River (Western Australia)
Durack River
Forrest River
King River (Western Australia)
Ord River
Pentecost River
namedBy European explorers
near town of Wyndham
opensInto Timor Sea
partOf Indian Ocean
Northern coastal waters of Western Australia
region Kimberley region
supports fish nurseries
marine invertebrates
waterbirds
usedFor shipping access to Wyndham

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Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Joseph Bonaparte Gulf hasPart Cambridge Gulf
Wyndham liesNear Cambridge Gulf
north-western Australia hasCoastlineOn Cambridge Gulf
Ord River mouthLocatedIn Cambridge Gulf
Ord River flowsInto Cambridge Gulf
Pentecost River hasMouthIn Cambridge Gulf
Pentecost River flowsInto Cambridge Gulf
Pentecost River drainageBasin Cambridge Gulf basin
linked to: Cambridge Gulf
Ord River estuary opensInto Cambridge Gulf
Port of Wyndham locatedOnWaterbody Cambridge Gulf
Five Rivers Lookout overlooks Cambridge Gulf
Kimberley coast hasPart Cambridge Gulf
Wyndham Airport locatedNear Cambridge Gulf