Langton Island, Sir Joseph Banks Group Conservation Park

#1 among attractions in Sir Joseph Banks Group Conservation Park

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Langton Island is a small, uninhabited island of the Sir Joseph Banks Group in Spencer Gulf, South Australia. The Island was named by Captain Matthew Flinders during his exploration of South Australia's coastline in 1802. Langton Island was named after Langton Hall in Lincolnshire. A "huge" breeding colony of Fairy terns was found on Langton Island by naturalists from the McCoy Society in 1937. Fishermen have caught whiting in nearby waters. ()

Coordinates: 34°35'43"S, 136°15'10"E

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Langton Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sibsey Island, Sir Joseph Banks Group.

5.3 miSW
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Sibsey Island, Sir Joseph Banks Group Conservation Park
135 min walk • Sibsey Island is an island in the Australian state of South Australia located in Spencer Gulf within the Sir Joseph Banks Group. It was discovered on 21 February 1802 by Matthew Flinders. Currently, the island is uninhabited.
5.3 miSE
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Sir Joseph Banks Group, Sir Joseph Banks Group Conservation Park
136 min walk • The Sir Joseph Banks Group is an archipelago in the Australian state of South Australia located in Spencer Gulf about 20 kilometres off the eastern coast of the Eyre Peninsula.

Langton Island, Sir Joseph Banks Group Conservation Park

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Langton Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sibsey Island, Sir Joseph Banks Group Conservation Park

Sir Joseph Banks Group, Sir Joseph Banks Group Conservation Park