D'Estrees Bay
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D'Estrees Bay is located on the southern coast of Kangaroo Island
, South Australia
, and is situated 39km south of Kingscote
, the Island's main town.
D'Estrees Bay is one of many places on Kangaroo Island named by the French explorer Nicolas Baudin
.
The bay extends from Point Tinline in the south to Flour Cask Bay to the north, with the beach being sandy and accessible for most of the bay's length.
The northern area of the bay has been subdivided into several allotments of 8 hectares each, many with a frontage to the bay, and accessed by a private road (available for public use). There is a small number of permanent and holiday homes in the area, which has no shopping facilities. There is no mains water, and limited mains electricity availability has led to some dwellings being erected with solar generated electricity.
The southern portion of the bay adjoins Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
.
Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island is Australia's third-largest island after Tasmania and Melville Island. It is southwest of Adelaide at the entrance of Gulf St Vincent. Its closest point to the mainland is off Cape Jervis, on the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula in the state of South Australia. The island is long...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, and is situated 39km south of Kingscote
Kingscote, South Australia
- Facilities :Kingscote has a school offering years 1 to 12, a hospital, supermarket, post office and Government offices. It is the administrative centre for the Kangaroo Island Council, whose offices have recently undergone a significant upgrade....
, the Island's main town.
D'Estrees Bay is one of many places on Kangaroo Island named by the French explorer Nicolas Baudin
Nicolas Baudin
Nicolas-Thomas Baudin was a French explorer, cartographer, naturalist and hydrographer.Baudin was born a commoner in Saint-Martin-de-Ré on the Île de Ré. At the age of fifteen he joined the merchant navy, and at twenty joined the French East India Company...
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The bay extends from Point Tinline in the south to Flour Cask Bay to the north, with the beach being sandy and accessible for most of the bay's length.
The northern area of the bay has been subdivided into several allotments of 8 hectares each, many with a frontage to the bay, and accessed by a private road (available for public use). There is a small number of permanent and holiday homes in the area, which has no shopping facilities. There is no mains water, and limited mains electricity availability has led to some dwellings being erected with solar generated electricity.
The southern portion of the bay adjoins Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park is located on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Attractions include Murray Lagoon and D'Estrees Bay....
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