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The Pelsaert Group is the southernmost of the three groups of islands that make up the Houtman Abrolhos island chain. Nominally located at , it consists of a number of islands, the largest of which are Gun Island, Middle Island, and Pelsaert Island. The group is named after a Dutch "opperkoopman" who stranded nearby with the VOC-ship "Batavia" in 1629. The group contains the most southerly true coral reefs in the Indian Ocean.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = oceandots.com )〕 The group is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of breeding seabirds. A great many ships have been wrecked in the Pelsaert Group. The most notable wreck is the ''Zeewijk'', which was wrecked on the Half Moon Reef in 1727, the survivors staying on Gun Island for some time afterwards. Other wrecks include the ''Ocean Queen'', wrecked on the Half Moon Reef in 1842; the ''Ben Ledi'', wrecked off Pelsaert Island in 1879; and the ''Windsor'', wrecked on the Half Moon Reef in 1908.〔Australia 1:100000 Topographic Survey, Map sheet 1640 (Edition 1): Abrolhos Special〕 ==See also== * Wallabi Group * Easter Group * List of islands of Australia 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pelsaert Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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