Mistaken Island (Pilbara)
Mistaken Island is an uninhabited island in the Dampier Archipelago, in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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Mistaken Island
Location of Mistaken Island
Its area about 10 hectares. It is connected to East Mid Intercourse Island, and thence to the mainland, by a causeway/bridge.[1]
The island is adjacent to the Dampier salt evaporation pond and has been used as a salt port by Dampier Salt since 1972. Over 3.5 million tonnes are exported annually, with the bulk of this going to industrial use.[2]
Nearby islands
- Intercourse Island
- Haycock Island (Western Australia)
- East Lewis Island
- East Intercourse Island
- East Mid Intercourse Island
- West Mid Intercourse Island
- West Intercourse Island
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References
- "Mistaken Island". Wikimapia. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "The Port". Dampier Seafarers Centre. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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