Scott and Seringapatam Reefs
Atoll-like reefs in Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Scott and Seringapatam Reefs is a group of atoll-like reefs in the Timor Sea more than 300 kilometres (190 mi) northwest of Cape Leveque, Western Australia, on the edge of the continental shelf.[1][2] There are three or four separate reef structures, depending on whether Scott Reef Central is counted separately.
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Location | Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | 14°3′S 121°46′E |
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State | Western Australia |
Reef | Scott and Seringapatam |
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Population | 0 |
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The group is just one of a number of reef formations off the northwest coast of Australia and belongs to Western Australia. Further to the northeast are Ashmore and Cartier Islands, and to the southwest are the Rowley Shoals.