Garden Island (South Australia)
Aerial view looking WSW of part of the Port River estuary with Garden Island being located in the top right hand corner adjacent to Torrens Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf St Vincent |
| Coordinates | 34°48′26″S 138°32′04″E / 34.807170°S 138.534450°E |
| Area | 150 ha (370 acres) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Garden Island is an island in the Australian state of South Australia located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north-west of the capital city of Adelaide in an estuary system within the Adelaide metropolitan area which drains into Gulf St Vincent. It is notable as being a site for a mangrove forest, a landfill, a part of the site for the Multifunction Polis, a ship graveyard and a venue for recreational boating activities. It has enjoyed varying degrees of protected area status since 1973.