 Location of Taylor Island | |
  Taylor Island Location in South Australia | |
| Etymology | William Taylor[1] |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Spencer Gulf |
| Coordinates | 34°52′41″S 136°00′24″E / 34.877966°S 136.006687°E[1] |
| Area | 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 84 m (276 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
Taylor Island, also known as Taylor's Island, is the largest in a group of seven islands located between the Eyre Peninsula mainland and Thistle Island in the mouth of Spencer Gulf, South Australia. It was named by British explorer Matthew Flinders in 1802, after the loss of William Taylor, a midshipman and master's mate to John Thistle (after whom Thistle Island is named).[2] The remaining islands in the group are also named after lost members of Flinders' expedition: Little Island, Lewis Island, Smith Island, Hopkins Island and Grindal Island.[3] Taylor's Island has been used principally for the grazing of sheep while its surrounding waters are well regarded fishing grounds.
- ^ a b c d "Search results for "Taylor Island" with the following datasets selected – "Suburbs and Localities", "NPW and Conservation Properties" and "Gazetteer"". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Aarons, Frederick "A tardy tribute. Flinders' statue." Sydney Morning Herald, New South Wales (1925-10-06). Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ Property Location Browser V2 Government of South Australia. Accessed 2014-01-20.