Guichen Bay

Guichen Bay
The Robe Obelisk
Guichen Bay is located in South Australia
Guichen Bay
Guichen Bay
Location in South Australia
LocationLimestone Coast, South Australia
Coordinates37°7′14″S 139°45′58″E / 37.12056°S 139.76611°E / -37.12056; 139.76611[1]
TypeBay
Basin countriesAustralia
Max. length6 km (3.7 mi)[2]
Max. width3.4 km (2.1 mi)[2]
Max. depth11.3 m (37 ft)[2]
SettlementsRobe

Guichen Bay, (locally /ˈɡʃən/ GHEE-shən, French: Baie de Guichen) is a bay located on the south-east coast of the Australian state of South Australia about 115 kilometres (71 miles) northwest of the regional city of Mount Gambier and about 270 kilometres (170 miles) south-southeast of the state capital of Adelaide. It was named in 1802 by the Baudin expedition of 1800-03 after Luc Urbain de Bouëxic, comte de Guichen. The town of Robe is located at the southern end of the bay.

  1. ^ "Guichen Bay". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference chart5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).