Steep Point
Steep Point is the westernmost point of the Australian mainland, located at 26°09′05″S 113°09′18″E / 26.15139°S 113.155°ECoordinates: 26°09′05″S 113°09′18″E / 26.15139°S 113.155°E. It is located within the Shark Bay World Heritage site in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.
Dirk Hartog Island is immediately north of Steep Point across the South Passage, the closest named point being Surf Point (26°7′26″S 113°10′46″E / 26.12389°S 113.17944°E).
The nearest town is Denham in the area of Shark Bay, with the point some 200 kilometres (120 mi) from the North West Coastal Highway.
It is often cited as a reference point for other places and issues - a good example being the location of the wreck of HMAS Sydney or other locations on the coast [1] [2]
Access to Steep Point is by four-wheel drive vehicle only, with a permit required to travel through Carrarang Station. [3]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Williams, Sheree & Warren, Jillian & Western Australian Museum & Williams, Sheree & Warren, Jillian et al. (1994). In The castaway coast : Port Gregory to Steep Point. W.A. Maritime Museum, Perth, W.A
- ^ Western Australia. Transport. Coastal Management Branch (2000). In Australia - west coast, Western Australia, Shark Bay. Transport, [Fremantle, W.A.] Scale 1:30 000 and 1:50 000 transverse Mercator proj. (E 113°08'36"--E 113°37'48"/S 25°53'00"--S 26°11'30") (1) Steep Point to Bellefin Flats. Scale 1:30 000 (2) Bellefin Flats to Denham. Scale 1:50 000. Insets: Denham. Scale 1:15 000 (30) Monkey Mia. Scale 1:50 000
- ^ Western Australia. Main Roads Western Australia & Halpern Glick Maunsell (2001). In Steep Point road planning study : final report. Main Roads Western Australia, Perth
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