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.
NASA, Public domain.- Strait
- …is also known as “Investigator’s Strait”
- Description: strait in Australia
Investigator Strait
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
-35.41238° or 35° 24′ 45″ south
Longitude
137.37071° or 137° 22′ 15″ east
Open location code
4QPVH9QC+27
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Satellite Map
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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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Cassini and Dashwood Bay.
South Australia: Highlights
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