# Lacepede Bay

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Bay in Limestone Coast, South Australia

Lacepede Bay Lacepede Bay Location in South Australia Location Limestone Coast, South Australia Coordinates 36°48′56″S 139°48′05″E / 36.815455°S 139.801417°E / -36.815455; 139.801417[1] Type Bay Basin countries Australia Max. length 40.98 km (25.46 mi)[2] Max. width 10 km (6.2 mi)[2] Max. depth 11.0 m (36.1 ft)[2] Settlements Kingston, SE Cape Jaffa

**Lacepede Bay** (locally [/ˈlæsəˌpiːd/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English) [*LASS-ə-peed*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key), [French](/source/French_language): *Baie Lacépède*) is a [bay](/source/Bay) in the Australian state of [South Australia](/source/South_Australia) located on the state's south-east coast about 140 kilometres (87 miles) northwest of [Mount Gambier](/source/Mount_Gambier%2C_South_Australia) and about 240 kilometres (150 miles) southeast of [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide). It was named in 1802 by the [Baudin expedition of 1800-03](/source/Baudin_expedition_to_Australia) after [Bernard Germain de Lacépède](/source/Bernard_Germain_de_Lac%C3%A9p%C3%A8de), the French naturalist. It is one of four ‘[historic bays](/source/Historic_bay)’ located on the South Australian coast.

## Description

Lacepede Bay was named in 1802 by [Peron](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_P%C3%A9ron) and [Freycinet](/source/Louis_de_Freycinet) of the Baudin expedition of 1800-03 after Bernard Germain de Lacépède, the French naturalist.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Lacepede Bay lies between a locality known as Granite Rocks at its northern extremity and [Cape Jaffa](/source/Cape_Jaffa) at its southern extremity on the south-east coast of South Australia. The bay is described as:[3]

The sandy shore is backed by sandhills, gradually decreasing in height, for a distance of 7 nautical miles (13 km) S[outh] of Granite Rocks. [Kingston](/source/Kingston_SE%2C_South_Australia) is situated on the S[outh] side of the entrance to Maria Creek, at the head of the bay. Between Kingston and Cape Jaffa, the land is low and swampy, with a wooded bank behind the sandy beach; there is a prominent white sand patch on the bank above the beach, 9 nautical miles (17 km) SW of Kingston.

Lacepede Bay is one of four bays on the South Australian coast considered by the [Australian government](/source/Australian_government) to be a ‘historic bay’ under the *Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973* and was proclaimed as such in 1987 and again in 2006 and 2016 with the result that the mouth of the bay is on the [territorial seas baseline](/source/Baseline_(sea)) and the waters within the bay are [internal waters](/source/Internal_waters) as per the definition used in [United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea](/source/United_Nations_Convention_on_the_Law_of_the_Sea).[4][5][6]

The following [settlements](/source/Human_settlement) are located on its shores: [Kingston, SE](/source/Kingston_SE%2C_South_Australia) and [Cape Jaffa](/source/Cape_Jaffa%2C_South_Australia). Both settlements have port infrastructure consisting of [jetties](/source/Pier) and while Cape Jaffa has a [marina](/source/Marina).[2][7] The following [protected areas](/source/Protected_areas) are located within the bay's waters or adjoin its extent: the [Upper South East Marine Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Upper_South_East_Marine_Park&action=edit&redlink=1) and the [Butchers Gap Conservation Park](/source/Butchers_Gap_Conservation_Park).[8][9]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-LMV_1-0)** ["Search result for "Lacepede Bay" using the following datasets - "NPW and Conservation Properties", "Rock Lobster Sanctuaries", "State Marine Park Network", "SA Government Regions" and "Gazetteer""](http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=roads&x=139.82906&y=-36.74271&z=11&uids=41,47,48,20,105&pinx=139.802800&piny=-36.814000&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Lacepede+Bay,+Bay). *Location SA Map Viewer*. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Chart6and7_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Chart6and7_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Chart6and7_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Chart6and7_2-3) South Australia. Department of Marine and Harbors (1985), *The Waters of South Australia a series of charts, sailing notes and coastal photographs*, Dept. of Marine and Harbors, South Australia, pp. Charts 6 & 7, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7243-7603-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7243-7603-2)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Pub175_3-0)** [*Sailing Directions (Enroute),*Pub. 175:*North, West, and South Coasts of Australia*](https://msi.nga.mil/api/publications/download?key=16694491/SFH00000/Pub175bk.pdf&type=view) (PDF). *[Sailing Directions](/source/Sailing_Directions)*. [United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency](/source/National_Geospatial-Intelligence_Agency). 2017. p. 228.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Article 8 Internal waters, Part II, UN Convention on the Law of the Sea"](https://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part2.htm). United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Retrieved 29 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["EXPLANATORY STATEMENT Issued by the authority of the Attorney-General, Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973, Seas and Submerged Lands (Historic Bays) Proclamation 2006"](http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2006L00526/Explanatory%20Statement/Text). Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 29 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Seas and Submerged Lands (Historic Bays) Proclamation 2016"](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2016L00301). Commonwealth of Australia. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Cape Jaffa Anchorage"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140126213718/http://www.marinasguide.com.au/premium/sacapejaffa.htm). The Australian Marinas Guide. Archived from [the original](http://www.marinasguide.com.au/premium/sacapejaffa.htm) on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["MARINE PARK 18 Upper South East"](http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/9c61898b-f387-4cd4-ab6e-a117012727a9/mp-gen-map-18a-uppersoutheast.pdf) (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 30 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Butcher Gap Conservation Park"](http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_park/Browse_by_region/Limestone_Coast/Butcher_Gap_Conservation_Park). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 30 July 2014.

v t e Limestone Coast, South Australia Cities Mount Gambier Towns and localities Allendale East Beachport Bordertown Cape Jaffa Carpenter Rocks Coonawarra Donovans Furner Glencoe Greenways Kalangadoo Kingston SE Keith Kongorong Lucindale Millicent Moorak Mount Benson Mount Burr Mundulla Nangwarry Naracoorte OB Flat Padthaway Penola Port MacDonnell Rendelsham Robe Southend Tantanoola Tarpeena Wandilo Wolseley Wrattonbully Yahl Governance Federal division Division of Barker State electoral districts Electoral district of MacKillop Electoral district of Mount Gambier Local Government City of Mount Gambier District Council of Grant District Council of Robe Kingston District Council Naracoorte Lucindale Council Tatiara District Council Wattle Range Council Hills, mountains and volcanoes Mount Benson Mount Gambier Mount Schank Caves, sinkholes and freshwater lakes Blanche Cave Blue Lake Cave Gardens Engelbrecht Ewens Ponds Fossil Cave Lake Bonney SE Little Blue Lake Piccaninnie Ponds Valley Lake Islands Baudin Rocks Penguin Coastal features Cape Banks Cape Jaffa Cape Northumberland Discovery Bay (part only) Guichen Bay Lacepede Bay Margaret Brock Reef Rivoli Bay Protected areas National parks Canunda Coorong (southern end only) Naracoorte Caves Conservation parks Aberdour Baudin Rocks Bangham Beachport Belt Hill Big Heath Butchers Gap Calectasia Carpenter Rocks Christmas Rocks Custon Desert Camp Dingley Dell Douglas Point Ewens Ponds Fairview Furner Geegeela Glen Roy Gower Grass Tree Guichen Bay Gum Lagoon Hacks Lagoon Hanson Scrub Jip Jip Kungari Lake Frome Lake Hawdon South Lake St Clair Little Dip Lower Glenelg River Mary Seymour Mount Monster Mount Scott Mullinger Swamp Nene Valley Ngarkat Padthaway Paranki Lagoon Penambol Penguin Island Penola Piccaninnie Ponds Pine Hill Soak Reedy Creek Talapar Tantanoola Caves Telford Scrub Tilley Swamp Vivigani Ardune Woakwine Wolseley Common Game reserves Bool Lagoon Bucks Lake Lake Robe Poocher Swamp Conservation reserves Desert Camp Bernouilli Hardings Springs Marine parks Upper South East Lower South East Related and uncategorised Limestone Coast zone Coonawarra Mount Benson Mount Gambier Robe Padthaway Wrattonbully

v t e Australian places named by French explorers in the 18th and 19th centuries South Australia Cape Bedout Cape Borda Cape Bouguer Cape Carnot Casuarina Islets (Îlots du Cassuarina) Cape du Couedic D'Estrees Bay (Baie d'Estrées) Dorothee Island (Île Dorothée) Fenelon Island Fleurieu Peninsula Cape Forbin Cape Gantheaume Guichen Bay (Baie de Guichen) Jussieu Peninsula Lacepede Bay Masillon Island Maupertuis Bay (Baie Maupertuis) Ravine des Casoars Rivoli Bay (Baie de Rivoli) Cape Thevenard Veteran Isles (Île du Vétéran) Vivonne Bay (Baie Vivonne) Western Australia Adele Island Bernier Island Bonaparte Archipelago Bonaparte Gulf Cape Bossut Cape Bouvard Cape Clairault Faure Island Cape Freycinet Freycinet Harbour Gantheaume Point Geographe Bay Hamelin Pool Institut Islands Cape Keraudren Lagrange Bay Lancelin Island Cape Latouche Treville Legendre Island Cape Leveque L'Haridon Bight Cape Mentelle Middle Island (Îles du Milieu) Montalivet Islands Montebello Islands Cape Naturaliste Peron Peninsula Recherche Archipelago (Archipel de la Recherche) Taillefer Isthmus Thevenard Island Only places with the name still in use in either the original or anglicised version are listed above. Many names have been anglicised; for these the original French name appears in brackets.

v t e Coastal bays and inlets of South Australia West coast Anxious Baird Coffin Denial Fowlers Head of the Bight Laura Murat Sceale Sleaford Fishery Smoky Streaky Tourville Venus Spencer Gulf Arno Blanche Harbor False Germein Hardwicke Lipson Cove Louth Lucky Memory Moonta Pondalowie Tumby Wallaroo Investigator Strait Emu Marion Nepean Pelican Lagoon Bay of Shoals Eastern Cove Western Cove Smith Stenhouse Stokes Kangaroo Island south and west coasts D'Estrees Maupertuis Moncrieff Pink Seal Vivonne Gulf St Vincent Aldinga Barker Inlet Holdfast Rapid Wool Backstairs Passage Antechamber Cuttlefish South east coast Discovery (part) Racecourse Encounter Guichen Lacepede Nora Creina Rivoli Mainland Murray River Loveday Category

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