Henri Freycinet Harbour

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The Henri Freycinet Harbour is located in Western Australia, Australia, on the Indian Ocean in Shark Bay. This bay is situated in the area of ​​Shark Bay Marine Park.

Formed the bay of peninsulas, by the almost parallel adjacent Carrarang Peninsula and Peron Peninsula. The bay is named after the Frenchman Louis Claude de Freycinet Desaulses, who later became governor of Réunion was. Freycinet took part in the Australian Baudin expedition, which was led by Nicolas Baudin 1801-1803.

Are the settlements Nanga, Tamala and Carrang on the bay. It is not navigable by larger vessels.

Louis de Freycinet Baudin expedition to Australia
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