Nepean Bay

Nepean Bay
Nepean Bay is located in South Australia
Nepean Bay
Nepean Bay
Location in South Australia
LocationKangaroo Island, South Australia
Coordinates35°40′57″S 137°44′43″E / 35.68250°S 137.74528°E / -35.68250; 137.74528[1]
TypeBay
Basin countriesAustralia
Max. length30 km (19 mi).[2]
Max. width30 km (19 mi)[2]
Max. depth13.4 m (44 ft)[2]
IslandsBusby Islet, Beatrice Islets
SettlementsKingscote
Cygnet River
Brownlow KI
Nepean Bay
American River
Baudin Beach
Island Beach

Nepean Bay is a bay located on the north-east coast of Kangaroo Island in the Australian state of South Australia about 130 kilometres (81 miles) south-south-west of Adelaide. It was named by the British navigator, Matthew Flinders, after Sir Evan Nepean on 21 March 1802.

  1. ^ "Nepean Bay (SA)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b c DMH, 1985, chart 11