Flinders Island
Flinders Island is an island in the Investigator Group off the coast of South Australia approximately 32 kilometres west of mainland town Elliston. It was named by Matthew Flinders after his younger brother Samuel Flinders, the second lieutenant on HMS Investigator in 1802.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (220 feet)
- Description: island off the western coast of the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-33.71677° or 33° 43′ 0″ south
Longitude
134.48055° or 134° 28′ 50″ east
Open location code
4QRP7FMJ+76
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Yue Chinese—“Flinders Island” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ֆլինդերսի կղզի”
- Cebuano: “Flinders Island”
- Chinese: “弗林德斯島 (南澳大利亞州)”
- Chinese: “弗林德斯島”
- Dutch: “Flinders Island”
- French: “Flinders island (Investigator)”
- French: “Flinders Island”
- French: “Ile Androssy” (historical)
- French: “La Basse Terre” (historical)
- Italian: “Flinders Island”
- Literary Chinese: “Flinders Island (South Australia)”
- Literary Chinese: “弗林德斯島 (南澳大利亞)”
- Literary Chinese: “弗林德斯島”
- Persian: “جزیره فیلندرز”
- Swedish: “Flinders Island, South Australia”
- Swedish: “Flinders Island”
- Turkish: “Flinders Adası (VI)”
- Turkish: “Flinders Island”
- Yue Chinese: “弗林德斯島 (南澳洲)”
- Yue Chinese: “弗林德斯島”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flinders Island Sanctuary and Investigator Group.
South Australia: Highlights
Learn more about Adelaide and Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park.
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