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Dampier Peninsula

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Mangroves are an important part within the peninsula, with 12 of Western Australia's 17 species present. Flying Fox colonies commonly roost in the trees during the day before foraging at dusk.
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Air strips are situated at Cape Leveque, Bardi, Djarindjin (Lombadina), Beagle Bay and some of the smaller communities and pearl farms.
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Many small trees, shrubs and animals live on and in the sea surrounding the peninsula, the most characteristic vegetation being
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There are several tourist accommodation facilities such as Kooljamon (Cape Leveque) and Middle Lagoon (Middle Lagoon).
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rights to some of their traditional lands. There are many coastal inlets, bays and other features, including
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The peninsula is home to a rich heritage of Aboriginal culture, with the communities of
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Numerous tour operators run bus services on the peninsula.
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who visited it. The northernmost part of the peninsula is
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to the east. It is named after the mariner and explorer
357:"Ausanthrop - Australian Aboriginal tribal database" 277:The peninsula is traversed from south to north by 224:, along with numerous other smaller communities, 409: 120: 333: 239:of the areas around the peninsula are the 37: 317:"Dampier Peninsula (suburb and locality)" 58: 191: 176:peoples, some of whom have been granted 410: 187: 172:. It is sparsely inhabited, mostly by 200:tribes around the Dampier Peninsula. 13: 14: 444: 391: 321:Australian Census 2021 QuickStats 266:within the interior sandplains. 196:Map of the traditional lands of 57: 50: 428:Peninsulas of Western Australia 313:Australian Bureau of Statistics 423:Coastline of Western Australia 375: 349: 340: 305: 16:Peninsula in Western Australia 1: 418:Kimberley (Western Australia) 298: 346:This map is indicative only. 272: 7: 228:camps, tourist resorts and 160:to the west and north, and 10: 449: 433:Kimberley tropical savanna 290: 254: 251:(Djaberadjabera) peoples. 156:. It is surrounded by the 115: 76: 45: 36: 23: 359:. 2012. Archived from 230:Aboriginal outstations 201: 100:17.21000°S 122.81000°E 403:Broome Visitor Centre 198:Australian Aboriginal 195: 184:on its western side. 174:Indigenous Australian 363:on 27 September 2015 220:(One Arm Point) and 105:-17.21000; 122.81000 188:Aboriginal heritage 96: /  237:traditional owners 202: 279:Cape Leveque Road 154:Western Australia 140:located north of 134:Dampier Peninsula 130: 129: 65:Dampier Peninsula 30:Western Australia 25:Dampier Peninsula 440: 385: 379: 373: 372: 370: 368: 353: 347: 344: 338: 337: 331: 329: 327: 315:(28 June 2022). 309: 150:Kimberley region 122: 111: 110: 108: 107: 106: 101: 97: 94: 93: 92: 89: 61: 60: 54: 41: 32: 26: 21: 20: 448: 447: 443: 442: 441: 439: 438: 437: 408: 407: 398:Shire of Broome 394: 389: 388: 384:page 31 and 39. 380: 376: 366: 364: 355: 354: 350: 345: 341: 325: 323: 310: 306: 301: 293: 275: 257: 190: 166:William Dampier 104: 102: 98: 95: 90: 87: 85: 83: 82: 72: 71: 70: 69: 68: 67: 66: 62: 28: 27: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 446: 436: 435: 430: 425: 420: 406: 405: 400: 393: 392:External links 390: 387: 386: 374: 348: 339: 303: 302: 300: 297: 292: 289: 274: 271: 256: 253: 189: 186: 128: 127: 117: 113: 112: 80: 74: 73: 64: 63: 56: 55: 49: 48: 47: 46: 43: 42: 34: 33: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 445: 434: 431: 429: 426: 424: 421: 419: 416: 415: 413: 404: 401: 399: 396: 395: 383: 378: 362: 358: 352: 343: 336: 322: 318: 314: 308: 304: 296: 288: 285: 282: 280: 270: 267: 265: 262: 252: 250: 249:Jabirr Jabirr 246: 242: 238: 233: 231: 227: 223: 219: 215: 211: 207: 199: 194: 185: 183: 179: 175: 171: 167: 163: 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 139: 135: 125: 118: 114: 109: 81: 79: 75: 53: 44: 40: 35: 31: 22: 19: 377: 365:. Retrieved 361:the original 351: 342: 324:. Retrieved 320: 307: 294: 286: 283: 276: 268: 258: 234: 222:Ngardalargin 203: 181: 178:native title 170:Cape Leveque 158:Indian Ocean 133: 131: 18: 146:Roebuck Bay 103: / 91:122°48′36″E 78:Coordinates 412:Categories 299:References 214:Djarindjin 206:Beagle Bay 182:Beagle Bay 162:King Sound 116:Population 88:17°12′36″S 273:Transport 218:Ardyaloon 210:Bobieding 138:peninsula 367:30 April 264:woodland 226:pearling 326:28 June 291:Tourism 255:Ecology 245:Nyunyul 148:in the 119:1,051 ( 332:  261:pindan 142:Broome 241:Bardi 136:is a 369:2012 328:2022 247:and 235:The 144:and 132:The 124:2021 152:of 121:SAL 414:: 319:. 243:, 232:. 216:, 212:, 208:, 371:. 330:. 126:)

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Western Australia

Dampier Peninsula is located in Western Australia
Coordinates
17°12′36″S 122°48′36″E / 17.21000°S 122.81000°E / -17.21000; 122.81000
2021
peninsula
Broome
Roebuck Bay
Kimberley region
Western Australia
Indian Ocean
King Sound
William Dampier
Cape Leveque
Indigenous Australian
native title

Australian Aboriginal
Beagle Bay
Bobieding
Djarindjin
Ardyaloon
Ngardalargin
pearling
Aboriginal outstations
traditional owners
Bardi
Nyunyul
Jabirr Jabirr

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