Flinders Island
Flinders Island is an island in the Investigator Group off the coast of South Australia approximately 32 kilometres west of mainland town Elliston. It was named by Matthew Flinders after his younger brother Samuel Flinders, the second lieutenant on HMS Investigator in 1802.Flinders Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island off the western coast of the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
- Category: landform
- Location: District Council of Elliston, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-33.71677° or 33° 43' 0" southLongitude
134.48055° or 134° 28' 50" eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open Location Code
4QRP7FMJ+76GeoNames ID
2071458Wikidata ID
Q3073741Flinders Island Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Cebuano: Flinders Island
- Chinese: 弗林德斯島 (南澳大利亞州)
- Chinese: 弗林德斯島
- Dutch: Flinders Island
- French (Historic): Ile Androssy
- French (Historic): La Basse Terre
- French: Flinders Island
- French: Flinders island (Investigator)
- Italian: Flinders Island
- Literary Chinese: Flinders Island (South Australia)
- Literary Chinese: 弗林德斯島 (南澳大利亞)
- Literary Chinese: 弗林德斯島
- Persian: جزیره فیلندرز
- Swedish: Flinders Island, South Australia
- Swedish: Flinders Island
- Turkish: Flinders Adası (VI)
- Turkish: Flinders Island
- Yue Chinese: 弗林德斯島 (南澳洲)
Other Places Named Flinders Island
Localities in the Area
- Flinders IslandLocality
- Important Bird AreaLocality, 3 km northeast
- EllistonTown, 39 km east
- MernillaLocality, 44 km east
- ColtonLocality, 48 km northeast
Landmarks in the Area
- Flinders Island SanctuaryWildlife reserve
- Investigator GroupIsland
- Iles JeromeIsland
- Flinders IslandIsland
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