Beecroft Peninsula
Beecroft Peninsula is the northern headland of Jervis Bay, on Australia's east coast. On the western and southern sides of the peninsula steep sandstone cliffs meet the Tasman Sea, up to 91 metres at its southernmost point, Point Perpendicular.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Currarong and Point Perpendicular.
Currarong
Photo: Phil Whitehouse, CC BY 2.0.
Currarong is a town in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales. It is primarily a small village with a permanent population of about 300, but this swells to over 2000 at peak tourist times.
Point Perpendicular
Locality
Point Perpendicular is a point at the southern tip of the Beecroft Peninsula and at the northern entry to Jervis Bay, in New South Wales, Australia. It is the location of Point Perpendicular Light, a historic lighthouse which was active from 1889 to 1993, and a replacement skeletal tower which is active. Point Perpendicular is situated 5 km south of Beecroft Peninsula.
Beecroft Peninsula
- Categories: peninsula and suburb
- Location: Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.0485° or 35° 2′ 55″ southLongitude
150.8012° or 150° 48′ 4″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
4RPGXR22+JFOpenStreetMap ID
node 6043351143OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Beecroft Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Beecroft Peninsula”
- Dutch: “Beecroft Peninsula”
- French: “Beecroft Peninsula”
- German: “Beecroft Peninsula”
- Swedish: “Beecroft Peninsula”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Figtree Inlet and Honeymoon Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beecroft Weapons Range (Impact Area) and Bindijine Beach.
Shoalhaven: Must-Visit Destinations
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