Sir Graham Moore Islands (Western Australia)
The Sir Graham Moore Islands (13°52′54″S 126°36′11″E / 13.88167°S 126.60306°E) are located off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia.[1][2]
The group was named in 1819 by Phillip Parker King after Sir Graham Moore (1764–1843), who held a seat of the board of the English Admiralty Board.[3]
The group includes: Sir Graham Moore Island, Scorpion Island, Troughton Island.
References
[edit]- ^ Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
- ^ "Place names of Australia". Geoscience Australia. 2004.
- ^ "Status Performance Assessment: Biodiversity conservation of Western Australian Islands" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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