| Type: | other |
| Tiparra Reef | |
| State: | SA |
| Coordinates: | -34.0715°N 137.3918°W |
| Coord Ref: | [1] |
| Dist1: | 14 |
| Dir1: | west |
Tiparra Reef (also spell as Tipara) is a reef located in Spencer Gulf in South Australia about 14km (09miles) west of the town of Port Hughes.[1]
The reef is described as being "a bank of sand, 2.5nmi in extent, with depths of less than 5m (16feet), that lies in the middle of Tiparra Bay" with a"limestone ledge, 0.1nmi long in a N[orth] S[outh] direction and about 20m (70feet) wide, that just dries, lies on the S[outh] W[est] end of the reef 5nmi N[orth] W[est] of Cape Elizabeth" (which is the southern headland of Tiparra Bay).
The limestone ledge was the site of an operational lighthouse from August 1877 until 1995 when its service was largely replaced by a light tower located on Warburto Point about 14km (09miles) to the north-east. Much of the lighthouse structure remains in place along with a minor navigation aid consisting of a flashing light.[2]