Cape Jervis, South Australia

Cape Jervis is a town at the southwestern tip of Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia at {{coor dm|35|36|S|138|06|E|type:city(800)_region:AU-SA}}, approximately 108 km south of Adelaide. The population is approximately 800 people. Cape Jervis is in the District Council of Yankalilla.

Related Topics:
Fleurieu Peninsula - South Australia - Adelaide - District Council of Yankalilla

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Matthew Flinders named Cape Jervis after John Jervis, the British First Lord of the Admiralty in 1802.

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Matthew Flinders - John Jervis - First Lord of the Admiralty

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Vehicle ferries use Cape Jervis as the mainland port for the crossing of Backstairs Passage to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island.

Related Topics:
Backstairs Passage - Penneshaw - Kangaroo Island

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Cape Jervis is the beginning of the Heysen Trail walking track to the Flinders Ranges, close to Deep Creek Conservation Park.

Related Topics:
Heysen Trail - Flinders Ranges - Deep Creek Conservation Park

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