Pelorus Islet

This article is about the islet in South Australia. For the island in Queensland, see Pelorus Island.

Pelorus Islet
Pelorus Rocks, off Kangaroo Island, ca 1925
Pelorus Islet is located in South Australia
Pelorus Islet
Pelorus Islet
Geography
LocationGreat Australian Bight
Administration
Australia
Demographics
Population0

Pelorus Islet (also known as Pelorus Reef and Pelorus Rock) is an islet in the Australian state of South Australia located in Great Australian Bight off the south coast of Kangaroo Island approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) east south-east of Cape Gantheaume. It was named by Captain Francis Harding, RN after HMS Pelorus.