Monte Bello Islands, Western Australia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Monte_Bello_Islands,_Western_Australia
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:access by boat
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Shire_of_Ashburton
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:distanceFromDampier approximately 80 km
gptkbp:distanceFromMainland approximately 130 km
gptkbp:fauna sea turtles
dugongs
seabirds
gptkbp:firstContactWithEuropeans 1622
gptkbp:firstEuropeanSettlement English navigator
gptkbp:flora gptkb:saltbush
spinifex grass
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:British_nuclear_tests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Monte Bello Islands, Western Australia
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Western_Australia
gptkbp:namedFor French explorer Nicolas Baudin
gptkbp:nameMeaning Beautiful Mountain (in Italian)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:North_West_Island
gptkb:Hermite_Island
gptkb:Trimouille_Island
gptkbp:nuclearTestYear 1952
1956
gptkbp:numberOfIslands 174
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Montebello_Islands_Marine_Park
gptkbp:touristAttraction fishing
diving
wildlife observation
gptkbp:uninhabited true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Mosaic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8