Buccaneer Archipelago

A maze of islands, reefs, and rugged coastline creates dazzling patterns in ocean waters near King Sound in Western Australia, a region known for its powerful tides.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Kathryn Hansen.

Published July 26, 2025
Data acquired June 11, 2025

Source:

Landsat 9 > OLI-2