Corny Point (South Australia) Explained

Type:other
Corny Point
State:SA
Elevation:16
Coordinates:-34.8964°N 137.0094°W
Dist1:37
Dir1:north west
Lga:Yorke Peninsula Council
Stategov:Narungga
Near-E:Yorke Peninsula
Near-Se:Yorke Peninsula
Near-S:Yorke Peninsula
Near-Sw:Spencer Gulf
Near-W:Spencer Gulf
Near-Nw:Spencer Gulf
Near-N:Spencer Gulf
Near-Ne:Spencer Gulf

Corny Point is a headland located on the west coast of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia about 37km (23miles) north west of the town of Warooka. The point is described as being "a sloping rocky double projection..." where the "coast on the N[orth] side is low and sandy whereas the coast on the S[outh] side is higher than the point itself." It is the south headland of Hardwicke Bay. It was named by Matthew Flinders on 18 March 1802. The waters adjoining its shoreline are within the Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park. Since 1882, it has been the site of a navigation aid in the form of a lighthouse.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lighthouse cottages Corny Point. The State Library of South Australia. 28 November 2014.
  2. Web site: MARINE PARK 12, Southern Spencer Gulf. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. 30 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Corny Point. The State Library of South Australia. 28 November 2014.