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Salisbury Island (Western Australia)

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have found ancient artefacts on the island such as stone blades, lizard traps, axe heads, grinding stones and granite watering holes. The objects are believed to be 5,000 to 18,000 years old from a time when many of the islands were joined to the mainland.
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The island occupies an area of 320 hectares (791 acres), the third largest island in the Recherche Archipelago. It is situated approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of
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are known to congregate in large numbers, preying on the seals and the many schools of fish that live among the limestone reefs and granite outcrops.
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and also supports a population of the black-flanked rock-wallaby and the
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was thought to be wrecked on Polloch Reef off Salisbury Island in 1895.
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and 60 kilometres (37 mi) off the coast near the edge of the
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are thought to have inhabited the island up to 18,000 years ago.
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are found throughout the island both above and below water.
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Salisbury Island
Salisbury Island is located in Western Australia
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34°21′39″S 123°33′01″E / 34.36083°S 123.55028°E / -34.36083; 123.55028
Recherche Archipelago
Western Australia
Esperance
continental shelf
limestone
granite dome
caves
Indigenous Australians
Archeologists
Australian fur seal
New Zealand fur seal
bush rat
great white sharks
Gazetteer of Australia
"Place names of Australia"
Geoscience Australia
"Esperance and Recherche parks and reserve draft management plan 2012"
Department of Environment and Conservation



"Isolated cave system off Esperance reveals vibrant underwater world and ancient Aboriginal history"
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
"Aquaculture Plan for the Recherche Archipelago"
"Island a precious time capsule"
The West Australian

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