Local Government
Busselton
Region
South West
Eagle Bay Creek, Fern Rd Cape Naturaliste
Busselton
South West
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 20 Jun 1996 | Category 4 | |
The site has historic value for its association with the Baudin Expedition which has an international reputation and impact for the exploration of the southern hemisphere. The site has historic value for its association with the recognition and identification of strata rock by the Baudin Expedition members. The site has research value for its association with the progression of scientific understanding in the 19th century through its documentation and identification.
An outcrop of strata rock on the shore of Eagle Bay.
This site is the location at which strata rock was discovered during Nicholas Baudin’s 1801 expedition and was a phenomenon previously unknown to contemporary scientists. Between 1801‐04, Baudin’s expedition of two ships, ‘Geographe’ and ‘Naturaliste’ explored Western Australia as part of a larger of expedition of the southern hemisphere. The party named Hamelin Bay, Cape Naturaliste, Vasse River, Geographe Bay and Cape Leschenault. With bad weather, the ships were separated and parties from the ‘Geographe’landed near the future site of Wonnerup town. Baudin’s other achievements include the efforts to improve navigational aids in waters of the south‐west of Western Australia. This was given a boost by the construction of the Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin lighthouses in 1903‐04, the former Cape receiving its name from the great explorer, Baudin.
High Degree/High Degree Integrity Notes: The place retains a high degree of integrity. Authenticity Notes: The place retains a high degree of authenticity.
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| COB | 16/10/2024 |
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Historic Site
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| Original Use | SCIENTIFIC | Other |
| Present Use | SCIENTIFIC | Other |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Exploration & surveying |
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