&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Australia_South_Australia_location_map.svg)  Curlew Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Spencer Gulf |
| Coordinates | 32°32′25″S 137°46′18″E / 32.5404°S 137.7716°E |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
Curlew Island is a low mangrove-dominated island located near the head of Spencer Gulf, South Australia. It lies between Port Augusta and Point Lowly and is adjacent to the Playford B Power Station. Several ships ran aground in the shallow waters surrounding the island during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Several recreational boating accidents have also occurred in the vicinity (some involving fatalities). The locality is known for its fishing and for occasional whale sightings in the winter.