Cape Spencer (South Australia)

Cape Spencer (South Australia)

Cape Spencer is a headland in Innes National Park, South Australia. It was named by Matthew Flinders after the 2nd Earl Spencer. The current concrete lighthouse was built in the 1970s to replace a small automatic beacon erected in 1950 [http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/SA/Cape%20Spencer/Cape%20Spencer.htm] The Cape has views to Kangaroo Island on a clear day and is easily accessible through Innes National Park.


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