D'Estrees Bay

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This article is about the bay in South Australia. For the associated locality, see D'Estrees Bay, South Australia.
D'Estrees Bay
D'Estrees Bay is located in South Australia
D'Estrees Bay
D'Estrees Bay
Location in South Australia
Location Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[1]
Type Bay
Basin countries Australia
Max. length Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).[2]
Max. depth 27[2]
Settlements Haines
D'Estrees Bay[1]

D'Estrees Bay (French: Baie D'Estrees) is a bay in the Australian state of South Australia located on the southern coast of Kangaroo Island about Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). south of Kingscote, the Island's principal centre.

D’Estrees Bay was named in 1803 by Peron and Freycinet of the Baudin expedition to Australia after Victor-Marie d'Estrées, a Marshal of France.[1][3]

The bay extends from Point Tinline in the south west to Point Reynolds in the north east,[2] with the beach being sandy and accessible for most of the bay's length.

The western side of the bay contains a settlement consisting of “single detached dwellings and recreation facilities for holiday makers and permanent residents.”[4]

The land at the bay's south west end is currently part of the Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park.[4]

See also

References

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