# York Sound

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Sound in Kimberley region of Western Australia

**York Sound** is a [sound](/source/Sound_(geography)) located in the [Kimberley](/source/Kimberley_(Western_Australia)) region of Western Australia opening into the [Indian Ocean](/source/Indian_Ocean). The sound is bounded by Cape Pond to the North and Hardey Point with the Coronation Islands to the South. The nearest populated town to the Sound is [Kalumburu](/source/Kalumburu%2C_Western_Australia), 180 kilometres (112 mi) to the North East.[1]

The main feature of the sound is [Boongaree Island](/source/Boongaree_Island) which is situated close to the mainland to the South and the Anderdon Islands and Murrara Island to the North. [Prince Frederick Harbour](/source/Prince_Frederick_Harbour) is found at the southern end of the sound.

The [Hunter](/source/Hunter_River_(Western_Australia)) and the [Roe Rivers](/source/Roe_River_(Western_Australia)) both discharge directly into the Sound.

The first European to visit the area was the Dutch sailor and explorer, [Abel Tasman](/source/Abel_Tasman), who landed in the area in 1644.[2] The area was surveyed in 1820 by [Philip Parker King](/source/Philip_Parker_King) aboard the *Mermaid*.[3]

During [World War II](/source/World_War_II) a small group of Japanese officers landed in the area to determine rumours that large air & naval bases were being built. They became the only Axis soldiers to have landed in Australia during the war.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of York sound"](http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&cmd=sp&p=3389&st=&s=York%20Sound). 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2009.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["17th Century visitors to the Kimberley Coast"](http://www.kimberleysociety.org/oldfiles/2006/17TH%20CENTURY%20VISITORS%20TO%20THE%20KIMBERLEY%20COAST%20Jun%2006.pdf) (PDF). 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Early Exploration of the Kimberley Coast"](http://www.kimberleysociety.org/oldfiles/1995/EARLY%20EXPLORATION%20ON%20THE%20KIMBERLEY%20COAST%20Oct.pdf) (PDF). 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2010.

[14°54′47″S 125°5′26″E / 14.91306°S 125.09056°E / -14.91306; 125.09056 (York Sound)](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=York_Sound&params=14_54_47_S_125_5_26_E_region:AU_type:isle_source:GNS-enwiki&title=York+Sound)

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