Hi Dick,
Re 'Port Headland' - I really don't like doing this, but if its good for simply explaining why 'Hedland' is spelled the way it is, then here we go....
"Swedish-born mariner Peter Hedland was the first European to note the harbour's existence and the possibility of using it as a port. Peter Hedland arrived in the area in April 1863 onboard his boat, Mystery that he had built himself at Point Walter on the banks of the Swan River. He named the harbour Mangrove Harbour and reported that it would make a good landing site with a well protected harbour and that there was also fresh water available. However, the port was initially regarded as unusable, due to a sandbar that frequently sealed the entrance, thick mangroves round the shore and the narrow entrance made the harbour difficult to enter in bad weather.[8]"
All very 'flat' and no headland in sight......
Just Sayin' is all...... Cheers
