Gozo Gozo Gozo, known locally as Għawdex () and in antiquity as Gaulos (, ; , "Gaúlos"), is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of Malta. After the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago. Compared to its southeastern neighbour, Gozo is more rural and known for its scenic hills, which are featured on its coat of arms. The island of Gozo has long been associated with Ogygia, the island home of the nymph Calypso in Homer's "Odyssey". In that story, Calypso, possessed of great supernatural powers, and
Dampier Archipelago Dampier Archipelago The Dampier Archipelago is a group of islands near Dampier, Western Australia. It is named after William Dampier, an English buccaneer and explorer who visited in 1699. Dampier named one of the islands, Rosemary Island. The largest island (or peninsula) in the group was known as "Murujuga" by the earliest inhabitants, the Yaburara (or Jaburara) people. The first British settlers renamed it Dampier Island and it was later officially renamed Burrup Peninsula. Despite being a region through which considerable shipping and industrial activity occurs, the archipelago has considerable marine resources. In 1868, the area was the site of