King Sound

- 16.859748123.401184Koordinaten: 16 ° 52 ' S, 123 ° 24 ' E

The King Sound is a great gulf in northern Western Australia. It extends from the mouth of the Fitzroy River and to the Indian Ocean. He reaches a length of 120 km and an average of about 50 km wide.

History

The first European who discovered the Gulf was William Dampier, who came there on the HMS Cynet in 1688.

Philip Parker King explored the coastline in 1818 and named the area Cygnet Bay. Later, the area of John Stokes and John Clements Wickham was hit on the HMS Beagle in 1838. The King Sound was eventually named after its discoverer Philip Parker King.

Geography

The port city of Derby is close to the mouth of the Fitzroy River on the east side of the Kings sounds. The King Sound has the highest tidal range in Australia, making it one with a height of 11.8 meters at Derby at the highest Tidenhuben the world.

In addition to the Lennard River Fritzroy River, Meda River, Robinson River and May River draining into the Gulf. The King Sound is surrounded by the Buccaneer Archipelago in the east and from Cape Leveque in the West.

The traditional owner and former inhabitants of this area are the Aborigines of Bunuba.

Tourism

Close to Derby there are sandy beaches at King Sound like the Quondong Beach, Cable Beach and Riddell Beach. The King Sound can be reached via the Derby Highway.

The sound may be dipped by reefs or fish sport be operated, driven water skiing, diving or wreck be investigated on beaches and coves all sorts of recreational activities.