Boston Island

Boston Island is a 960-hectare privately owned island in Boston Bay, , . It has been primarily used for grazing sheep and was also once the location of a proposed township called Kerrillyilla at the southern end of the island.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in South Australia, Australia
  • Also known as: Bruin”, “Kuriljeli”, and “Kurilyelli

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Lincoln.

is a town in the region of close to the Lincoln National Park. Although tourism is important to the area, this is a working city, and you are just as likely to see trawlers in the marina as you are luxury yachts or tourist charters.

Boston Island

Latitude
-34.70113° or 34° 42′ 4″ south
Longitude
135.93059° or 135° 55′ 50″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
4QQQ7WXJ+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3587894354
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2076006
Wiki­data ID
Q17049559
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Boston Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Boston Island
  • French: Ile Lagrange
  • German: Boston Island
  • Italian: Boston Island
  • Swedish: Boston Island
  • Turkish: Boston Adası
  • Turkish: Boston Island

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hayden Point and Point Maria.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cemetery Beach and Picnic Beach.

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