Carnarvon (W.A.)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
קרנרבון (אוסטרליה המערבית)
Name (Latin)
Carnarvon (W.A.)
Coordinates
113.6611111 113.6611111 -24.86722222 -24.86722222 (gooearth )
E1133800 E1133800 S0245200 S0245200 (geonames )
Associated country
Norfolk Island
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 261094333
Wikidata: Q1021880
Library of congress: n 96095592
Sources of Information
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 24°52ʹ00ʺS 113°38ʹ00ʺE)
  • Seafarming in the North West, 1994:t.p. verso (Carnarvon, Western Australia)
  • Web. Geog., Oct. 2, 1996 (Carnarvon; town, W Western Australia)

Wikipedia description:

Carnarvon ( kər-NAR-vən) is a coastal town situated approximately 900 kilometres (560 mi) north of Perth, in Western Australia. It lies at the mouth of the Gascoyne River on the Indian Ocean. The Shark Bay world heritage area lies to the south of the town and the Ningaloo Reef and the tourist town of Exmouth lie to the north. Mungullah Aboriginal Community was formerly in the town however it has moved east of the town. Inland, Carnarvon has strong links with the town of Gascoyne Junction and the Burringurrah Community. At the 2021 census, Carnarvon had a population of 4,879.

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