Cape Peron

Cape Peron is a headland at Rockingham, at the southern end of Cockburn Sound in Western Australia. The cape is locally known as Point Peron, and is noted for its protected beaches, limestone cliffs, reefs and panoramic views. Cape Peron includes the suburb of Peron, and "Point Peron" is the designation of a minor promontory on the south side of the cape's extremity.

Not to be confused with Cape Peron in Francois Peron National Park, Shark Bay.
Cape Peron
Cape
Looking south at Cape Peron and Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Location within Perth, Western Australia
Coordinates: 32°15′55″S 115°41′10″E
LocationRockingham, Western Australia

The feature was named after the French naturalist and zoologist François Péron, who accompanied the expedition of Nicolas Baudin along the western coast of Australia in 1801.

A causeway was constructed in 1973 between Cape Peron and Garden Island to carry vehicular traffic between the mainland and the island. Since the island houses HMAS Stirling, a Royal Australian Navy base, access is restricted by the military.

The wreck of RMS Orizaba (1886–1905) lies on Five Fathom Bank, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) west of the cape.

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