Barrow Island (Western Australia)
Barrow Island from an 1897 map, showing the Australian mainland on the bottom right (south-east) and the Montebello Islands to the north | |
Barrow Island (Western Australia) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Indian Ocean, off the Pilbara coast of Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 20°48′S 115°23′E / 20.8°S 115.38°E |
| Area | 202 km2 (78 sq mi) |
| Length | 27 km (16.8 mi) |
| Width | 11.5 km (7.15 mi) |
| Coastline | 72 km (44.7 mi) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Western Australia |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 45 (SAL 2021) |
Barrow Island is a 202-square-kilometre (78 sq mi) island 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest off the Pilbara coast of Western Australia. The island is the second largest in Western Australia after Dirk Hartog Island.