St. Francis Island

St. Francis Island

St Francis Island (originally in Dutch: "Eyland St. François") is an island on the south coast of South Australia near Ceduna. It is part of the Isles of Saint Francis conservation park. It was one of the first parts of South Australia to be discovered and named by Europeans, along with St. Peter Island, mapped by François Thijssen in 1627.

ee also

*List of islands of Australia


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