<P> Cape Leeuwin / ˈluːwɪn / (listen) is the most south - westerly mainland point of the Australian continent, in the state of Western Australia . </P> <P> A few small islands and rocks, the St Alouarn Islands, extend further in Flinders Bay to the east of the cape . The nearest settlement, north of the cape, is Augusta . South - east of Cape Leeuwin, the coast of Western Australia goes much further south . Located on headland of the cape is the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse and the buildings that were used by the lighthouse keepers . </P> <P> In Australia, the Cape is considered the point where the Indian Ocean meets the Southern Ocean; however most other nations and bodies consider the Southern Ocean to only exist south of 60 ° S . </P> <P> Cape Leeuwin is often grouped with the next headland north, Cape Naturaliste, to identify the geography and ecology of the region . One example is in the name Leeuwin - Naturaliste National Park . Another is in the use of the phrases Cape to Cape or the Capes in tourist promotional materials . A shore base and a ship of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Leeuwin after the cape . </P>

Where does the indian ocean meet the southern ocean
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