Houtman Abrolhos
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The Houtman Abrolhos (often informally called the Abrolhos Islands) is a chain of 122 islands, and associated coral reefs, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia. Nominally located at , it lies about eighty kilometres (50 mi) west of Geraldton, Western Australia. It is the southernmost true coral reef in the Indian Ocean, and one of the highest latitude reef systems in the world. It is one of the world's most important seabird breeding sites, and is the centre of Western Australia's largest single species fishery, the Western Rock Lobster fishery. It has a small seasonal population of fishermen, and a limited number of tourists are permitted for day trips, but most of the land area is off limits as conservation habitat. It is well known as the site of numerous shipwrecks, the most famous being the Dutch ships Batavia, which was wrecked in 1629, and Zeewijk, wrecked in 1727.
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| Abrolhos Islands Information Guide Abrolhos Islands Information Guide www.fish.wa.gov.au/.../abrolhos_islands_information_guide.pdf - Web |
| Fisheries Western Australia - Exploring the Houtma... Fisheries Western Australia - Exploring the Houtman Abrolhos Islands www.fish.wa.gov.au/Documents/occasional_publications/fop105.pdf - Web |
| Long Island Tourism Development, Abrolhos Islands Long Island Tourism Development, Abrolhos Islands www.epa.wa.gov.au/docs/abrolhos/LongIsland_PER_Main.pdf - Web |
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