Point Marsden

This article is about the headland in South Australia. For the place in New Zealand, see Marsden Point.

Point Marsden
South Australia
Point Marsden is located in South Australia
Point Marsden
Point Marsden
Coordinates35°33′50.03″S 137°37′55.52″E / 35.5638972°S 137.6320889°E / -35.5638972; 137.6320889
LGA(s)Kangaroo Island Council

Point Marsden (also called Marsden Point) is a headland located on the north coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It was named after William Marsden, Second Secretary to the Admiralty by Matthew Flinders in 1802. It is the western extremity of Nepean Bay and has been the site of a navigation aid since 1915.