Cape Catastrophe
Cape Catastrophe is a headland in the Australian state of South Australia located at the southeast tip of Jussieu Peninsula on Eyre Peninsula. It is one of the natural features named by the British navigator Matthew Flinders in memory of the eight crew who were lost from a cutter that capsized sometime after being launched from HM Sloop Investigator to search for water on 21 February 1802.Places of Interest
Highlights: Smith Island.
Cape Catastrophe
- Type: Cape
- Description: headland in South Australia
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-34.98469° or 34° 59′ 5″ south
Longitude
136.00209° or 136° 0′ 8″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
4QQR2282+4R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cape Catastrophe” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cape Catastrophe”
- Italian: “capo Catastrophe”
- Russian: “Катастрофе”
- Russian: “Мыс Катастрофе”
- Swedish: “Cape Catastrophe”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Whalers Bay and MacLaren Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lewis Island and Little Island.
South Australia: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Adelaide and Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park.
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