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Torbay Head

Coordinates: 35°08′06″S 117°38′23″E / 35.13513°S 117.63968°E / -35.13513; 117.63968
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Torbay Head
Looking across Shelley Beach to Torbay Head
Looking across Shelley Beach to Torbay Head
Torbay Head is located in Western Australia
Torbay Head
Location within Western Australia
Coordinates: 35°08′06″S 117°38′23″E / 35.13513°S 117.63968°E / -35.13513; 117.63968
LocationWest Cape Howe National Park, Albany, Western Australia

Torbay Head is a headland on West Cape Howe, in West Cape Howe National Park, Albany, Western Australia. It is the southernmost point in Western Australia. It was named by George Vancouver in 1792.[1][2]

Torbay Head and the City of Albany are located on the traditional land of the Minang people of the Noongar nation.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Torbay Head". exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "City of Albany". www.albany.wa.gov.au. City of Albany. Retrieved 20 October 2024. The City of Albany respectfully acknowledges the Menang Noongar people as the traditional custodians of the land ...