Nepean Bay

Nepean Bay is a bay located on the north-east coast of Kangaroo Island in the Australian state of South Australia about 130 kilometres (81 miles) south-south-west of Adelaide. It was named by the British navigator, Matthew Flinders, after Sir Evan Nepean on 21 March 1802.

This article is about the bay in South Australia. For the associated locality, see Nepean Bay, South Australia. For the bay in Canada, see Nepean Bay (Canada).

Nepean Bay
Nepean Bay
Location in South Australia
LocationKangaroo Island, South Australia
Coordinates35°40′57″S 137°44′43″E
TypeBay
Basin countriesAustralia
Max. length30 km (19 mi).
Max. width30 km (19 mi)
Max. depth13.4 m (44 ft)
IslandsBusby Islet, Beatrice Islets
SettlementsKingscote
Cygnet River
Brownlow KI
Nepean Bay
American River
Baudin Beach
Island Beach
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