Cape Borda

This article is about the headland in South Australia. For the associated locality, see Cape Borda, South Australia.

Cape Borda
South Australia
Cape Borda Lighthouse
Cape Borda is located in South Australia
Cape Borda
Cape Borda
Coordinates35°44′57.2274″S 136°35′15.612″E / 35.749229833°S 136.58767000°E / -35.749229833; 136.58767000
Elevation61 m (200 ft)[1]
Location70 km (43 mi) west of Kingscote

Cape Borda is a headland in the Australian state of South Australia located in the gazetted locality of Cape Borda on the north west tip of Kangaroo Island about 70 km (43 mi) west of the municipal seat of Kingscote. It was named after Jean-Charles de Borda (1733–1799), the French mathematician, physicist, naturalist and sailor, by the Baudin expedition to Australia during January 1803. It has been the site of an operating lighthouse since 1858 and is currently located within the Flinders Chase National Park.

  1. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 175: North, West, and South Coasts of Australia (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 212.