Point Marsden

Point Marsden, also called Marsden Point, is a headland that sticks out into the sea on the north coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It was named by M

Point Marsden
Point Marsden
South Australia
Point Marsden is located in South Australia
Point Marsden
Point Marsden
Coordinates35°33′50.03″S 137°37′55.52″E / 35.5638972°S 137.6320889°E / -35.5638972; 137.6320889
LGA(s)Kangaroo Island Council

Point Marsden, also called Marsden Point, is a headland that sticks out into the sea on the north coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It was named by Matthew Flinders in 1802 after William Marsden, who was the Second Secretary to the Admiralty. Point Marsden is the western edge of Nepean Bay and has had a navigation light since 1915 to help ships.

Description

Point Marsden is the easternmost point on Kangaroo Island that faces Investigator Strait. It marks the end of two coastlines: one coming from Cape Borda in the west and the other from Cape Rouge in the south near Nepean Bay. It is a rocky headland of medium height. About 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 kilometers) west of it, there is high land covered with trees. Point Marsden is the western edge of the entrance to Nepean Bay.

Formation, geology, and ocean

Point Marsden was formed about 7,500 years ago when sea levels rose at the start of the Holocene period.[1] The cliffs at Point Marsden are made of a type of metamorphic rock called Boxing Bay Formation, part of the Kangaroo Island Group.[2] The water near the cliffs is about 10 meters (33 feet) deep at the edge of the wave-cut platform.[3]

History

  • Aboriginal use: By 1999, no archaeological finds showed that Aboriginal people used the land right near Point Marsden.[4]
  • European discovery: Matthew Flinders found and named Point Marsden on March 21, 1802.[5]
  • Navigation aid: A small tower with a flashing light, 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall, was built in 1915.[6] The light is 85 meters (279 feet) above sea level and helps ships travel safely at night in Investigator Strait. People had suggested building a navigation light here as early as 1882. In 1912, when the Australian government took over navigation duties from South Australia, Point Marsden was one of four places chosen for new navigation aids.[7][8]

Farming

As of 2014, the land near Point Marsden is used for farming. Farming started there as early as 1908, and by 1945 most of the native plants had been cleared to make way for farms.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ Robinson, A. C.; Armstrong, D. M. (eds.). A Biological Survey of Kangaroo Island, South Australia, 1989 & 1990 (PDF). Adelaide, SA: Heritage and Biodiversity Section, Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs, South Australia. p. 26. ISBN 0 7308 5862 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Fairclough, Martin C (December 2007). "KINGSCOTE Special 1:250 000 geological map" (PDF). MESA Journal. 47. Government of South Australia, DMITRE: 28–31. ISSN 1326-3544. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  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. Chart 11, ISBN 978-0-7243-7603-2
  4. ↑ Robinson, A. C.; Armstrong, D. M. (eds.). A Biological Survey of Kangaroo Island, South Australia, 1989 & 1990 (PDF). Adelaide, SA: Heritage and Biodiversity Section, Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs, South Australia. pp. 34–35. ISBN 0 7308 5862 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Flinders, Matthew (1966) [1814]. A Voyage to Terra Australis : undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802, and 1803 in His Majesty's ship the Investigator, and subsequently in the armed vessel Porpoise and Cumberland Schooner; with an account of the shipwreck of the Porpoise, arrival of the Cumberland at Mauritius, and imprisonment of the commander during six years and a half in that island (Facsimile ed.). Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia. p. 250. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Listed by State (i.e. lighthouses & navigation aids)". Australian Lighthouses. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Lighting the coast. South Australian Lights. Important Changes. Wonga Shoal to have unattended light. £24,000 to be spent in this state". The Advertiser. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Listed by State (i.e. lighthouses & navigation aids)". Australian Lighthouses. 21 November 1912. p. 10. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "The Producer, Kangaroo Island Crops". The Advertiser. 27 November 1908. p. 11. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  10. ↑ Robinson, A. C.; Armstrong, D. M. (eds.). A Biological Survey of Kangaroo Island, South Australia, 1989 & 1990 (PDF). Adelaide, SA: Heritage and Biodiversity Section, Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs, South Australia. p. 52. ISBN 0 7308 5862 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

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