e/Peron Peninsula

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has glosseng: Peron Peninsula is a long narrow peninsula located in the Shark Bay World Heritage site in Western Australia, at about 25o51 S longitude and 113o30 E latitude. It is some 80 miles (130 km) long, running north-northwesterly, located east of Henri Freycinet Harbour and west of Havre Hamelin and Faure Island. It is the largest of the Shark Bay peninsulas. Significant settlements include Denham and Monkey Mia. An airport (Shark Bay Airport) is located there. It is the location of former Pastoral leases Peron and Nanga stations. It is the main location of land access to points within the World Heritage site. The northern area contains the Francois Peron National Park. It is surrounded by the Shark Bay Marine Park and its lower southeast part is adjacent to the Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve.
lexicalizationeng: Peron Peninsula
instance ofc/Peninsulas of Australia
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French
has glossfra: La presquîle Péron est une vaste presquîle australienne savançant au centre de la baie Shark, un golfe de locéan Indien situé sur la côte ouest de lAustralie-Occidentale. Elle abrite les villages de Denham et Monkey Mia. Ce faisant, elle délimite la rive orientale du havre Henri Freycinet et la façade occidentale du havre Hamelin avant de se terminer par le cap Péron, son point le plus septentrional. Appelée Peron Peninsula en anglais, elle a été nommée en lhonneur de François Péron, explorateur français qui participa à l'expédition vers les Terres australes de Nicolas Baudin au début du .
lexicalizationfra: Presqu'île Péron
Russian
has glossrus: Перон — полуостров в Австралии.
lexicalizationrus: Перон
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media:imgDenham, Western Australia.jpg
media:imgFrancois Peron National Park 4WD.jpg
media:imgShark Bay.svg

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