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Investigator Strait
Investigator Strait is the body of water between Yorke Peninsula (i.e. the central land mass) and Kangaroo Island
Investigator Strait is located in South Australia
Investigator Strait
Investigator Strait
LocationAustralia
Coordinates35°24′S 137°36′E / 35.4°S 137.6°E / -35.4; 137.6
Basin countriesAustralia
Max. length135.3 km (84.1 mi)[1]
Max. width48 km (30 mi)[1]
Surface area6,100 km2 (2,400 sq mi)[2]
Average depth34 m (112 ft)[2]
Max. depth75 m (246 ft)[2]
IslandsAlthorpes
Chinamans Hat
Haystack
Seal
SettlementsMarion Bay, Stenhouse Bay, Cape Jervis, Stokes Bay, Emu Bay

Investigator Strait is a body of water in South Australia lying between the Yorke Peninsula, on the Australian mainland, and Kangaroo Island. It was named by Matthew Flinders after his ship, HMS Investigator, on his voyage of 1801–1802. It is bordered by the Gulf St Vincent in the northeast.

  1. ^ a b Hydrographic Department, Ministry of Defence (1983). Gulf of St Vincent and approaches (chart no. 1762). – reproduced by the Royal Australian Navy Hydrographic Service
  2. ^ a b c Bye, J.A.T. (1976): Physical oceanography of Gulf St Vincent and Investigator Strait. In: Twidale, C.R., Tyler, M.J. & Webb, B.P. (Eds.), Natural history of the Adelaide Region. Royal Society of SA Inc, Adelaide. pp. 143.

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