Roebuck Bay
- 18.071712122.278976Koordinaten: 18 ° 4 ' S, 122 ° 17' O
The Roebuck Bay is located in Broome in the Kimberley region in Western Australia.
Name
The Roebuck Bay was named in 1840 by the crew of the HMS Beagle after William Dampier's ship HMS Roebuck. They did this in recognition of the ship's crew for their performance during the expedition, she had performed in 1699 in waters of the region.
A little later came pearl in the region. Roebuck Bay formed a natural harbor that is well suitable as a place of settlement - from their camps later Broome, which was founded in 1883 developed.
Birds
The Roebuck Bay is of great importance for the flight of birds, migratory birds on their way from eastern Asia to Australia. They come in huge shoals in the bay. Located on the north coast of Roebuck Bay, about 25 kilometers from Broome, which opened in 1988, Broome Bird Observatory for the observation and study of the bird world. At the Broome Bird Observatory also protection programs are developed, written publications and informs the public.