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At two in the morning we had 80 fathoms and veered towards the land. It was seen from the masthead at five; and the highest part, the same which had been set in the evening, bore N. 12° W. This is the largest of the before-mentioned Isles of St
Alouarn; but at half past seven we saw hills extending
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from behind, and, to all appearance, joining it to the mainland. This supposed isle is, therefore, what I denominate "Cape
Leeuwin", as being the south-western and most projecting part of Leeuwin's Land.
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in 1791. d'Entrecasteaux thought the cape was an island, and named it "Isle St
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100:Coordinates
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1037:In fiction
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280:HMAS
241:-keepers.
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222:meets the
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316:Leeuwin
311:Leeuwin
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282:Leeuwin
205:Augusta
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1077:7 June
968:Wrecks
887:123.5
450:Month
213:Albany
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875:14.2
872:17.8
869:19.5
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