D'Estrees Bay
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 D'Estrees Bay
Location in South Australia
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| Location | Kangaroo Island, South Australia |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[1] |
| Type | Bay |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).[2] |
| Max. depth | 27[2] |
| Settlements | Haines D'Estrees Bay[1] |
D'Estrees Bay (French: Baie D'Estrees) is a bay in the Australian state of South Australia located on the southern coast of Kangaroo Island about Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). south of Kingscote, the Island's principal centre.
D’Estrees Bay was named in 1803 by Peron and Freycinet of the Baudin expedition to Australia after Victor-Marie d'Estrées, a Marshal of France.[1][3]
The bay extends from Point Tinline in the south west to Point Reynolds in the north east,[2] with the beach being sandy and accessible for most of the bay's length.
The western side of the bay contains a settlement consisting of “single detached dwellings and recreation facilities for holiday makers and permanent residents.”[4]
The land at the bay's south west end is currently part of the Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park.[4]
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