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Taillefer Isthmus
The
Taillefer
Isthmus
is an
Australian
isthmus
linking
Peron Peninsula
to the
coast
of
Western Australia
in the
Gascoyne
region
.
Its western coast is formed by
Henri Freycinet Harbour
, its
eastern
one by
L'Haridon Bight
, both
bodies
of
waters
being part of
Shark Bay
.
The isthmus is named after
Hubert Jules Taillefer
, a
French
physician
who took part in the
Baudin expedition to Australia
. It was later traversed by
Augustus Charles Gregory
.