Louth Island

Louth Island
(Jorunu)
Louth Island (Jorunu) is located in South Australia
Louth Island (Jorunu)
Louth Island
(Jorunu)
Geography
LocationSpencer Gulf
Coordinates34°34′40″S 135°57′15″E / 34.57776°S 135.95403°E / -34.57776; 135.95403[1]
Administration
Australia
Alexander Watherston was a former lessee of Louth Island. (Image ca. 1870). State Library of South Australia B29346

Louth Island (Nauo: Jorunu or Yoruna) is a 135 ha island located in Louth Bay, Spencer Gulf, South Australia. The island is privately owned, and has previously been used for the grazing of sheep and mining of guano. The island has an old building with sleeping quarters, several beaches, inshore rocky reef and a boat anchorage.[2] It is 17.5 km NNE of Port Lincoln and is easily accessible by boat. The indigenous name for the island is Yorunu.[3]

  1. ^ "Search results for 'Louth Island, Is' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ^ Silverman, Hannah "Louth Island for sale at $3m" The Advertiser, South Australia (2009-12-09). Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. ^ "Nomenclature of South Australia." The Register, South Australia (1908-06-24). Retrieved 2014-01-28.