Gascoyne

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Gascoyne is a sparsely populated coastal region of Western Australia known for its arid landscapes, pastoral stations, and significant agricultural and fishing industries.

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Gascoyne canonical 14

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative region
region
administrativeCentre Carnarvon
area about 138000 square kilometres
borderedBy Mid West region of Western Australia
Pilbara region
coast Indian Ocean
coastlineLength approximately 600 kilometres
contains Carnarvon
Coral Bay
Exmouth
Gascoyne River NERFINISHED
Shark Bay
country Australia
distanceFromPerth about 900 kilometres north of Perth
economicActivity commercial fishing
horticulture
pastoralism
tourism
governingBody Gascoyne Development Commission
hasCharacteristic arid
coastal
sparsely populated
hasClimate arid
semi‑arid
hasEcosystem coastal marine ecosystems
desert shrublands
hasFeature Ningaloo Coast
World Heritage‑listed Shark Bay
hasIndustry mining (minor compared to other sectors)
hasLocalGovernmentArea Shire of Carnarvon
Shire of Exmouth
Shire of Shark Bay
Shire of Upper Gascoyne
knownFor agricultural industry
fishing industry
pastoral stations
locatedIn north‑west Western Australia
majorRiver Gascoyne River NERFINISHED
namedAfter Gascoyne River NERFINISHED
population approximately 10000
produces fruit and vegetables
seafood
state Western Australia
timeZone Australian Western Standard Time
tourismAttraction national parks and reserves
recreational fishing
whale shark tourism at Ningaloo Reef

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Referenced by (14)

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

Durack includesRegion Gascoyne
Mike Gascoyne familyName Gascoyne
Exmouth region Gascoyne
Denham region Gascoyne
Yingkarta people region Gascoyne
Yinggarda language region Gascoyne
Gascoyne Junction region Gascoyne
Shire of Carnarvon region Gascoyne
Carnarvon region Gascoyne
Minilya region Gascoyne