Cape Jervis
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Sealink Terminal, Cape Jervis
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 Cape Jervis
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| Population | 295 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 5204[2] |
| Location | 108.4 km (67 mi) from Adelaide |
| LGA(s) | District Council of Yankalilla |
| State electorate(s) | Finniss |
| Federal Division(s) | Mayo |
Cape Jervis (postcode: 5204) is a town located near the South-western tip of Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia on the southern end of the Main South Road approximately Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). south of Adelaide.[3]
It is named after the headland at the western tip[4] of Fleurieu Peninsula which was named by Matthew Flinders after John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent on 23 March 1802.[5]
It overlooks the coastline adjoining the following three bodies of water - Gulf St Vincent, Investigator Strait and Backstairs Passage. It also overlooks the following facilities both located at the headland of Cape Jervis - the Cape Jervis Lighthouse and the port used by Kangaroo Island SeaLink who operates the ferry service to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island.[6][7][8]
The population is approximately 300 people[1] and growing rapidly, with a new estate (Cape Jervis Heights) situated behind the main town.[citation needed] Cape Jervis is located within the local government area of the District Council of Yankalilla.[6]
Cape Jervis is the starting point for the Heysen Trail, a walking track of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). length which finishes at Parachilna Gorge in the Flinders Ranges.[9] Venues of interest to visitors to the town include the Deep Creek Conservation Park, the Talisker Conservation Park and two nearby beaches - Morgan's Beach (with the remains of the trawler Ellen) and Fisheries Beach (with remains of an old whaling station).[6] Cape Jervis is also notable as a point of embarkment for fishing charters.[6]
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