Thistle Island
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Thistle Island is located in the Spencer Gulf
, South Australia
, some 200 kilometres west of Adelaide
, and just to the northwest of Gambier Island. The town of Port Lincoln lies to the northwest of the island. Between them, Gambier and Thistle form a small chain across the mouth of the gulf between the southern tips of the Yorke Peninsula
and Eyre Peninsula
.
Spencer Gulf
The Spencer Gulf is the westernmost of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. The Gulf is 322 km long and 129 km wide at its mouth. The western shore of the Gulf is the Eyre Peninsula, while the eastern side is the...
, 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...
, some 200 kilometres west of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, and just to the northwest of Gambier Island. The town of Port Lincoln lies to the northwest of the island. Between them, Gambier and Thistle form a small chain across the mouth of the gulf between the southern tips of the Yorke Peninsula
Yorke Peninsula
The Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located north-west and west of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St Vincent on the east. It has geographic coordinates of...
and Eyre Peninsula
Eyre Peninsula
Eyre Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in South Australia. It is bounded on the east by Spencer Gulf, the west by the Great Australian Bight, and the north by the Gawler Ranges. It is named after explorer Edward John Eyre who explored some of it in 1839-1841. The coastline was first explored by...
.