Cape Spencer (South Australia)

This article is about the headland in South Australia. For the associated lighthouse, see Cape Spencer Lighthouse (South Australia).

Cape Spencer
Path to Cape Spencer lighthouse, Innes National Park
Cape Spencer
Coordinates: 35°18′0″S 136°53′0″E / 35.30000°S 136.88333°E / -35.30000; 136.88333
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
LGA
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Mean max temp20.3 °C (68.5 °F)
Mean min temp12.9 °C (55.2 °F)
Annual rainfall435.2 mm (17.13 in)
Climate

Cape Spencer is a headland in the Australian state of South Australia located on the south west tip of Yorke Peninsula in the gazetted locality of Inneston. It was named after George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer by Matthew Flinders during March 1802. It has been the site of an operating navigation aid since 1950 and has been located within the Innes National Park since 1970.

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