Dampier Archipelago
archipelago, Australia
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The Dampier Archipelago is a group of 800 to 1,000 islands located off the coast of northwestern Western Australia in the Indian Ocean. Named after the explorer William Dampier, the archipelago is known for its rich iron ore deposits, particularly on Cockatoo and Koolan islands, which were mined extensively in the latter half of the 20th century. The nearby town of Dampier, constructed in 1965, serves as a port for exporting iron ore, salt, and liquefied natural gas.12
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