Vanderlin

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Vanderlin

island, Australia

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Sir Edward Pellew Group
Vanderlin, the largest, is 20 miles (32 km) long by 8 miles (13 km) wide. Reached in 1644 by the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman, the island was thought to be part of the mainland and was named Cape Vanderlin. The explorer Matthew Flinders in 1802…
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Vanderlin, the largest, is 20 miles (32 km) long by 8 miles (13 km) wide. Reached in 1644 by the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman, the island was thought to be part of the mainland and was named Cape Vanderlin. The explorer Matthew Flinders in 1802…
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