West Cape (South Australia)

West Cape
South Australia
West Cape
Coordinates 35°14′41″S 136°49′20″E / 35.24472°S 136.82222°ECoordinates: 35°14′41″S 136°49′20″E / 35.24472°S 136.82222°E
Elevation 58 m (190 ft)[1]
Location 14 km (9 mi) west of Marion Bay
Localities around West Cape:
Spencer Gulf Spencer Gulf Yorke Peninsula
Spencer Gulf West Cape Yorke Peninsula
Spencer Gulf Spencer Gulf Yorke Peninsula

West Cape is a headland located on the west coast of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of the town of Marion Bay. It is the most westerly point of Yorke Peninsula. The headland is part of Innes National Park while the waters adjoining its shoreline are within the Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park. Since 1980, it has been the site of a navigation aid in the form of a lighthouse.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Australia. Department of Marine and Harbors (1985), The Waters of South Australia a series of charts, sailing notes and coastal photographs, Dept. of Marine and Harbors, South Australia, pp. Chart 23, ISBN 978-0-7243-7603-2
  2. ↑ "West Cape". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. ↑ Boating Industry Association of South Australia (BIA); South Australia. Department for Environment and Heritage (2005), South Australia's waters an atlas & guide, Boating Industry Association of South Australia, p. 203, ISBN 978-1-86254-680-6
  4. ↑ "Innes National Park Management Plan" (PDF). Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH). June 2003. p. 45. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "MARINE PARK 12, Southern Spencer Gulf" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "West Cape lighthouse". The State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 28 November 2014.