Tiparra Reef

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Tiparra Reef
South Australia
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Tiparra Reef
Coordinates 34°04′17″S137°23′30″E / 34.071517°S 137.391805°E / -34.071517; 137.391805 Coordinates: 34°04′17″S137°23′30″E / 34.071517°S 137.391805°E / -34.071517; 137.391805 [1]
Location14 km (9 mi) west of Port Hughes [2]

Tiparra Reef (also spell as Tipara) is a reef located in Spencer Gulf in South Australia about 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) west of the town of Port Hughes. [1]

The reef is described as being "a bank of sand, 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 kilometres; 2.9 miles) in extent, with depths of less than 5 metres (16 feet), that lies in the middle of Tiparra Bay" with a"limestone ledge, 0.1 nautical miles (0.19 kilometres; 0.12 miles) long in a N[orth] S[outh] direction and about 20 metres (66 feet) wide, that just dries, lies on the S[outh] W[est] end of the reef 5 nautical miles (9.3 kilometres; 5.8 miles) N[orth] W[est] of Cape Elizabeth" (which is the southern headland of Tiparra Bay). [3]

The limestone ledge was the site of an operational lighthouse from August 1877 until 1995 when its service was largely replaced by a light tower located on Warburto Point about 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) to the north-east. Much of the lighthouse structure remains in place along with a minor navigation aid consisting of a flashing light. [2] [4] [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 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. Chart 25, ISBN   978-0-7243-7603-2
  3. Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 175: North, West, and South Coasts of Australia (PDF). Sailing Directions . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 200.
  4. Boating Industry Association of South Australia (BIA); South Australia. Department for Environment and Heritage (2005), South Australia's waters an atlas & guide, Boating Industry Association of South Australia, p. 204, ISBN   978-1-86254-680-6
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