Sugarloaf Rock, also known as Sugar Loaf Rock[1] and Sugarloaf Rocks,[2] is a large, natural granite island in the Indian Ocean just off the coast, situated approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Cape Naturaliste[3] in the South West region of Western Australia.
The rock is one of the most photographed attractions and it has appeared on the cover of the Australian Geographic magazine.
[4][5][6][7] The rock derives its name from the distinctive conical shape reminiscent of an old-style sugarloaf.
[8] It is designated as a nature reserve and a nesting site for seabirds such as the red-tailed tropicbird.
[11] Two more fishermen drowned when they were washed off the rock in 1940, with a third surviving by clinging to a ledge then raising the alarm.