Mistaken Island (Pilbara)
Mistaken Island is an uninhabited island in the Dampier Archipelago, in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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
References
- "Mistaken Island". Wikimapia. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "The Port". Dampier Seafarers Centre. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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