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{{Short description|Archipelago of Western Australia}} |
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The '''Dampier Archipelago''' is a group of 42 islands near the town of [[Dampier, Western Australia|Dampier]] in [[Pilbara]], [[Western Australia]]. |
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The archipelago is also made up of reefs, shoals, channels and straits and is the traditional home of five Aboriginal language groups. It was formed 7000 years ago when [[sea level rise|rising sea levels]] flooded what were once coastal plains. The underlying rocks are among the oldest on Earth, formed in the [[Geology of Australia#Archaean|Archaean]] period more than 2400 million years ago. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Dampier Archipelago is the site of some of Australia's oldest domestic structures, estimated to be between 8000 and 9000 years old.<ref>{{cite press release|title=People inhabited Dampier Archipelago before last ice age |
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| ⚫ | The largest island (or peninsula) in the group was known as ''[[Burrup Peninsula|Murujuga]]'' by |
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|url=http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/201609059000/research/new-find-puts-people-dampier-archipelago-last-ice-age|publisher=[[University of Western Australia]]|accessdate=18 February 2019|date=5 September 2016}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The largest island (or peninsula) in the group was known as ''[[Burrup Peninsula|Murujuga]]'' by the [[Jaburara|Yaburara]] people.<ref name=AusAnthrop>{{cite web |title=AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database - Jaburara |publisher=AusAnthrop |url=http://www.ausanthrop.net/resources/ausanthrop_db/detail.php?id_search=136 |accessdate=2008-06-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317165813/http://www.ausanthrop.net/resources/ausanthrop_db/detail.php?id_search=136 |archivedate=2009-03-17 }}</ref> The first [[United Kingdom|British]] settlers renamed it Dampier Island and it was later officially renamed [[Murujuga|Burrup Peninsula]]. |
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==Marine Resources== |
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==Indigenous heritage== |
==Indigenous heritage== |
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The [[Yindjibarndi people|Yinidbarndi]], [[Yaburara]], [[Mardudunera people|Mardudhunera]], and [[Woon-goo-tt-oo]] peoples have lived in the area for approximately 50,000 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/22/indigenous-owners-left-out-of-rock-art-sites-world-heritage-listing-talks |title=Indigenous owners 'left out' of rock art site's world heritage listing talks |
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|date=22 March 2018 |work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref> |
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In 1868, the area was the site of the [[Flying Foam massacre]], in which between 20 and 150 members of the Yaburara are reported to have been killed. |
In 1868, the area was the site of the [[Flying Foam massacre]], in which between 20 and 150 members of the Yaburara are reported to have been killed. |
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==Notes== |
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* Chittleborough, R. G.,''The Dampier Archipelago marine study : a progress report'', Perth, W.A.: Dept.of Conservation and Environment, Bulletin 141. 1983. |
* Chittleborough, R. G.,''The Dampier Archipelago marine study : a progress report'', Perth, W.A.: Dept.of Conservation and Environment, Bulletin 141. 1983. |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 02:30, 12 August 2024
Dampier Archipelago
Location of the Dampier Archipelago in the Indian Ocean
The Dampier Archipelago is a group of 42 islands near the town of Dampier in Pilbara, Western Australia.
The archipelago is also made up of reefs, shoals, channels and straits and is the traditional home of five Aboriginal language groups. It was formed 7000 years ago when rising sea levels flooded what were once coastal plains. The underlying rocks are among the oldest on Earth, formed in the Archaean period more than 2400 million years ago.
It is named after William Dampier, an English buccaneer and explorer who visited in 1699.[1] Dampier named one of the islands Rosemary Island.
Despite being a region through which considerable shipping and industrial activity occurs, the archipelago has considerable marine resources.[2]
History
[edit]Dampier Archipelago is the site of some of Australia's oldest domestic structures, estimated to be between 8000 and 9000 years old.[3]
The largest island (or peninsula) in the group was known as Murujuga by the Yaburara people.[4] The first British settlers renamed it Dampier Island and it was later officially renamed Burrup Peninsula.
Indigenous heritage
[edit]The Yinidbarndi, Yaburara, Mardudhunera, and Woon-goo-tt-oo peoples have lived in the area for approximately 50,000 years.[5] In 1868, the area was the site of the Flying Foam massacre, in which between 20 and 150 members of the Yaburara are reported to have been killed.
General References
[edit]- Chittleborough, R. G.,The Dampier Archipelago marine study : a progress report, Perth, W.A.: Dept.of Conservation and Environment, Bulletin 141. 1983.
References
[edit]- ^ Captain William Dampier (1709). A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland, etc. in the Year 1699. London: James Knapton. pp. 86–87. LCCN 2006584510. OL 31757889M. Wikidata Q126680180.
- ^ Jones, Diana S. Dampier Archipelago down under. Landscope, Summer 2003, p. 47-52
- ^ "People inhabited Dampier Archipelago before last ice age" (Press release). University of Western Australia. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database - Jaburara". AusAnthrop. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ "Indigenous owners 'left out' of rock art site's world heritage listing talks". The Guardian. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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