Koolan Island

island, Western Australia, Australia

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In Buccaneer Archipelago
…most important are Cockatoo and Koolan, where rich iron-ore deposits were discovered about 1880 and were mined during the second half of the 20th century. Named for the numerous white cockatoos found there, Cockatoo Island, 12 square miles (31 square km) in area, rises from coastal cliffs to 470 feet…
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