Dirk-Hartog Island, measuring 40 miles by 10, lies off the west coast of Australia, and, with Peron Peninsula to the south, incloses the Freycinet Inlet, while, with two smaller islands to the north, it forms the breastwork of Shark's Bay.
Dirk-Hartog Island
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 4: Dionysius to Friction, p. 8
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