Montalivet Islands

{{Short description|Islands of the Kimberley, Western Australia}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Location map |Western Australia |label=Montalivet Islands |lon_dir=E |lat_dir=S |lat_deg=14|lat_min=17 |lon_deg=125|lon_min=15 |position=left |width=300 |float=right |mark=Cercle rouge 100%.svg |marksize=20 |caption=Location of the Montalivet Islands in the Indian Ocean }} '''East Montalivet Island''' and '''West Montalivet Island''' are islands off coast of the [[Kimberley (Western Australia)|Kimberley region]], in the state of [[Western Australia]], in the [[Indian Ocean]]. They are often referred to together as the '''Montlivet Islands''', although this is not a gazetted name.

They were discovered by [[Nicolas Baudin]] in 1802, and named after [[Jean-Pierre Bachasson, comte de Montalivet|Jean-Pierre Bachasson, 1st count of Montalivet]] (1766 - 1823), [[peer of France]] and French statesman, in the atlas of his expedition.

The locations of the islands are: * East Montalivet Island : {{coord|14|16|S|125|18|E|name=East Montalivet Island}} * West Montalivet Island : {{coord|14|18|S|125|13|E|name=West Montalivet Island}}

==Further reading== *[[Edward Duyker]] François Péron: An Impetuous Life: Naturalist and Voyager, Miegunyah/MUP, Melb., 2006, pp. 349, {{ISBN|978-0-522-85260-8}}, * Fornasiero, Jean; Monteath, Peter and West-Sooby, John. ''Encountering Terra Australis: the Australian voyages of Nicholas Baudin and Matthew Flinders'', Kent Town, South Australia, Wakefield Press, 2004. {{ISBN|1-86254-625-8}} *Frank Horner, The French Reconnaissance: Baudin in Australia 1801–1803, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1987 {{ISBN|0-522-84339-5}}. *[https://web.archive.org/web/20091015095739/http://www.mlssa.asn.au/journals/2001Journal.htm ''Nicolas Baudin’s Scientific Expedition To The Terres Australes'' by Steve Reynolds] - Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc.

[[Category:Islands of the Kimberley (Western Australia)]]