Memory Cove

Memory Cove
Memory Cove is located in South Australia
Memory Cove
Memory Cove
Location in South Australia
LocationEyre Peninsula, South Australia
Coordinates34°57′37″S 135°59′29″E / 34.96028°S 135.99139°E / -34.96028; 135.99139[1]
TypeBay
Basin countriesAustralia

Memory Cove is a bay located on the East coast of Jussieu Peninsula on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) South-East of Port Lincoln.

It is one of the natural features named by Matthew Flinders in memory of the eight crew who were lost on a cutter that capsized sometime after being launched from HM Sloop Investigator to search for water on 21 February 1802.[2][3]

Since 2004, the coastline enclosing the bay has been part of the Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area.[3]

Memory Cove with Sailing Yacht Arriba at anchor

References

  1. ^ "Memory Cove (SA)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ^ "Encounter 1802-2002: Flinders' voyage; Difficulties and disasters". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area Management Plan,". Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 2005. p. 1. Retrieved 26 January 2014.


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