Guichen Bay | |
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Location in South Australia | |
Location | Limestone Coast, South Australia |
Coordinates | 37°7′14″S 139°45′58″E / 37.12056°S 139.76611°E[1] |
Type | Bay |
Basin countries | Australia |
Max. length | 6 km (3.7 mi)[2] |
Max. width | 3.4 km (2.1 mi)[2] |
Max. depth | 11.3 m (37 ft)[2] |
Settlements | Robe |
Guichen Bay, (locally /ˈɡiːʃən/ 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.
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