Cape du Couedic

Cape du Couedic
South Australia
Cape du Couedic at sunset
Cape du Couedic
Coordinates36°03′40″S 136°41′55″E / 36.061116°S 136.698684°E / -36.061116; 136.698684
Elevation78 m (256 ft)

Cape du Couedic is a headland in the Australian state of South Australia located on the southwest tip of Kangaroo Island in the locality of Flinders Chase. It was named after a French naval officer, Charles Louis du Couëdic de Kergoualer, by the Baudin expedition to Australia during January 1803. It is the site for the Cape du Couedic Lighthouse. It is currently located within the Flinders Chase National Park.

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