West Cape Howe
Headland in Western Australia
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West Cape Howe is a coastal headland near Albany, Western Australia that forms the westernmost extent of the Great Australian Bight,[1] and is therefore the southernmost point in Western Australia and in all of Australia west of the 136th meridian east.
West Cape Howe | |
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View of West Cape Howe taken during ISS Expedition 16 in 2008 | |
  West Cape Howe Location in Western Australia | |
| Coordinates: 35°08′S 117°38′E | |
| Location | Australia |
Torbay Head, located within West Cape Howe, is the southernmost point in Western Australia.[2]
The cape is located within the locality of West Cape Howe and the West Cape Howe National Park.[3][4]
History
West Cape Howe was originally named Cape Howe by Captain George Vancouver on 28 September 1791, in honour of Admiral Howe.[5] This Cape Howe was renamed West Cape Howe by Matthew Flinders on 8 December 1801, to distinguish it from the Cape Howe in eastern Australia.[6]
