Maupertuis Bay
Maupertuis Bay is located on the south-west of Kangaroo Island in South Australia. The bay forms the mouth of Rocky River which rises from within Flinders Chase National Park.[1]
Maupertuis Bay was named after mathematician and philosopher Pierre Louis Maupertuis by the French explorer Nicolas Baudin.[2]
On 24 April 1899, the Scottish barque Loch Sloy was shipwrecked off the coast from Maupertuis Bay[3] resulting in the death of all but three crew and passengers.
References
- ^ "Groundwater - surface water interactions on Kangaroo Island, Progress report 1: Rocky River shallow piezometer drilling program" (PDF). WaterConnect. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "The discovery and exploration of Australia". australia for everyone. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Wreck of the Loch Sloy". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 May 1899. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
36°00′S 136°40′E / 36.000°S 136.667°E
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