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A settlement locally known as ‘Freshwater Camp’ was established at Little Lagoon (now known as Nicholas Point). In November, 1895 the Inspector of Pearl Fisheries at Shark Bay requested a townsite be marked out and in May, 1898 the townsite was gazetted and named ‘Denham’.
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