Lagrange Bay

Lagrange Bay is located 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Broome, Western Australia in the Kimberley region. It is the site of the Catholic Pallotine ‘’’La Grange Mission’’,[1] and the Aboriginal community of Bidyadanga.[2] It was the location of the La Grange massacre and expedition in 1865.

See also

References

  1. ‘’La Grange Mission celebrates its 50th anniversary. Kimberley community profile, August 2005, p. 12-13
  2. "Welcome to the Bidyadanga CRC". WA Community Resource Network. Retrieved 28 April 2011.

Further reading

Coordinates: 18°38′35″S 121°42′40″E / 18.643°S 121.711°E / -18.643; 121.711


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