Owen Island (South Australia)

This article is about the island in South Australia. For the island in the Antarctic, see Owen Island.

Owen Island
Owen Island is located in South Australia
Owen Island
Owen Island
Geography
LocationSpencer Gulf
Coordinates34°51′30″S 136°00′31″E / 34.85846°S 136.0087°E / -34.85846; 136.0087
Area20.1 ha (50 acres)[1]
Highest elevation12 m (39 ft)[2]
Administration
Australia

Owen Island, formerly known as Rabbit Island and also known as Little Taylor Island, is an island in the Australian state of South Australia located in Spencer Gulf off the east coast of Jussieu Peninsula on Eyre Peninsula approximately. 18.7 kilometres (11.6 mi) south-east of Port Lincoln. Since 1972, the island has been part of the Lincoln National Park.

  1. ^ "Search results for 'Owen Island' with the following datasets selected - 'Gazetteer', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas' and 'SA Government Regions'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian government. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
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