Dirk Hartog Island Map

Dirk hartog island was the site of the first recorded european landing on australian soil (long before british captain james cook) placing australia on world maps for the first time. Relax with a barista made coffee or herbal tea at the inscription bar & café, with spectacular ocean views. Hartog island is approximately 850 km north of perth, western australia, and covers an area of 620 km 2 ( figure 1).

Map of dirk hartog island area hotels: Guests are required to be at the denham jetty at 1.30 pm ready for a 2.00 pm departure. A 620 square km ‘staging post’ for early explorers and seafarers, dirk hartog island is a continuation of the belt of tamala limestone that extends along the western coast of australia.

Dirk hartog’s plate remained undisturbed on the island for 81 years after his landing.

You can do so by organising a flight from the monkey mia airport which takes approx. Map of dirk hartog island area hotels: Dirk hartog island was the site of the first recorded european landing on australian soil (long before british captain james cook) placing australia on world maps for the first time. It covers an area of 620 km2 and is approximately 850 km north of perth.