Vivonne Bay (South Australia)

This article is about the bay in South Australia. For the associated locality, see Vivonne Bay, South Australia (locality).

Vivonne Bay
View of Vivonne Bay at sunset
Vivonne Bay is located in South Australia
Vivonne Bay
Vivonne Bay
Location in South Australia
LocationKangaroo Island, South Australia
Coordinates35°58′53″S 137°10′50″E / 35.98139°S 137.18056°E / -35.98139; 137.18056[1]
TypeBay
Primary inflowsEleanor River
Harriet River
Basin countriesAustralia
Frozennever
SettlementsVivonne Bay

Vivonne Bay (French: Baie Vivonne) is a bay in the Australian state of South Australia located on the south coast of Kangaroo Island about 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Kingscote, the island's main town, and which was named by the members of Baudin expedition to Australia who visited the bay in January 1803. In a survey of 10,000 beaches by Professor Andrew Short, director of Sydney University's marine studies centre, the beach at Vivonne Bay was adjudged as one of the best in Australia.[2]

  1. ^ "Search result for "Vivonne Bay (BAY)" (Record Number SA0015418)". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Vivonne Bay judged Australia's best beach". ABC News. 26 April 2002. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2016.