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Escape Cliffs

Escape Cliffs is a place on the northern coast of the Northern Territory of Australia, that was the site of the fourth of a series of failed attempts to establish a permanent British settlement in Australia's Top End. Previous attempts were at Fort Dundas, Fort Wellington and Port Essington. There is no road access, though it is sometimes visited by yachts.

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Escape Cliffs is a place on the northern coast of the Northern Territory of Australia, that was the site of the fourth of a series of failed attempts to establish a permanent British settlement in Australia's Top End. Previous attempts were at Fort Dundas, Fort Wellington and Port Essington. There is no road access, though it is sometimes visited by yachts.

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