Yeelanna, South Australia
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Yeelanna is a locality on the Eyre Peninsula
in South Australia
. The locality is in the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula
local government area, 398 kilometres (247.3 mi) west of the state capital Adelaide, via the Sea SA ferry across Spencer Gulf
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Eyre Peninsula
Eyre Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in South Australia. It is bounded on the east by Spencer Gulf, the west by the Great Australian Bight, and the north by the Gawler Ranges. It is named after explorer Edward John Eyre who explored some of it in 1839-1841. The coastline was first explored by...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. The locality is in the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula
District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula
The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula is a local government area located on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The district covers the southern tip of the peninsula, except for the small area taken up by the City of Port Lincoln....
local government area, 398 kilometres (247.3 mi) west of the state capital Adelaide, via the Sea SA ferry across Spencer Gulf
Spencer Gulf
The Spencer Gulf is the westernmost of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. The Gulf is 322 km long and 129 km wide at its mouth. The western shore of the Gulf is the Eyre Peninsula, while the eastern side is the...
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