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Whitlock Island (Carnarvon)

Coordinates: 24°53′10″S 113°38′50″E / 24.88611°S 113.64722°E / -24.88611; 113.64722
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Whitlock Island
Whitlock Island Station, part of the Carnarvon Tramway
Whitlock Island is located in Western Australia
Whitlock Island
Whitlock Island
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates24°53′10″S 113°38′50″E / 24.88611°S 113.64722°E / -24.88611; 113.64722
Administration
StateWestern Australia
LGAShire of Carnarvon

Whitlock Island is an island near Carnarvon in Western Australia. It was named after Frank Whitlock who was a mayor of Carnarvon between 1908 and 1915.

The island is part of the Gascoyne River delta.[1][2]

The island was a stop-over point of the Carnarvon tramway which ran from Carnarvon to the Carnarvon's One Mile Jetty on Babbage Island.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ Murray, Ian; Hercock, Marion; Murray, Ian; Hercock, Marion (2008), Where on the coast is that?, Hesperian Press, p. 325, ISBN 978-0-85905-452-2
  2. ^ Filkin, Robin (1986), Once in a lifetime! : the redevelopment of Babbage Island, Whitlock Island and the fascine, Carnarvon : draft report, R. Filkin, retrieved 27 September 2023
  3. ^ "Tramway Bridge and Tramway". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Shire of Carnarvon. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ^ Gostelow, Philip (2021), Remnants of wooden tram trays adjacent to One Mile Jetty, Carnarvon, 2021, retrieved 28 September 2023