Backstairs Passage
The Backstairs Passage is a strait in South Australia lying between Fleurieu Peninsula on the Australian mainland and Dudley Peninsula on the eastern end of Kangaroo Island.- Type: Strait
- Description: strait in Australia
- Also known as: “Backstairs Passage (sund)”, “Backstairs Passage Strait”, “průliv Backstairs Passage”, and “巴克斯泰斯海峡”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cuttlefish Bay and Cape Jervis.
Cuttlefish Bay
Locality
Cuttlefish Bay is a locality in the Australian state… Cuttlefish Bay is situated 9 km southwest of Backstairs Passage.
Backstairs Passage
- Categories: sound and body of water
- Location: South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.68805° or 35° 41′ 17″ south
Longitude
138.07231° or 138° 4′ 20″ east
Open location code
4QPW836C+QW
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Backstairs Passage” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “pas de Backstairs”
- Cebuano: “Backstairs Passage”
- Chinese: “巴克斯泰斯海峽”
- Czech: “úžina Backstairs”
- Russian: “Бакстэрс”
- Russian: “Пролив Бакстэрс”
- Swedish: “Backstairs Passage”
- Urdu: “بیکسٹیرز گزرگاہ”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ironstone and Antechamber Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Encounter Marine Park and Snapper Point.
South Australia: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Adelaide and Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park.
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