Investigator Strait
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
- Type: Strait
- Description: strait in Australia
- Also known as: “Investigator’s Strait”
Investigator Strait
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Investigator Strait from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Investigator Strait” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Investigator Strait”
- Chinese: “调查者号海峡”
- Japanese: “インベスティゲーター海峡”
- Portuguese: “Estreito do Investigador”
- Russian: “Инвестигейтор”
- Russian: “Пролив Инвестигейтор”
- Swedish: “Investigator Strait”
- Urdu: “آبنائے انویسٹیگیٹر”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Emu Bay and Wisanger.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Cassini and Dashwood Bay.
South Australia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Adelaide, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, Dhilba Guuranda–Innes National Park, and Kangaroo Island.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Investigator Strait”. Photo: NASA, Public domain.