Lacepede Bay
| Lacepede Bay | |
|---|---|
Location in South Australia | |
| Location | Limestone Coast, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 36°48′56″S 139°48′05″E / 36.815455°S 139.801417°E |
| Type | Bay |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | 40.98 km (25.46 mi) |
| Max. width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Max. depth | 11.0 m (36.1 ft) |
| Settlements | Kingston, SE Cape Jaffa |
Lacepede Bay (locally /ˈlæsəˌpiːd/ LASS-ə-peed, French: Baie Lacépède) is a bay in the Australian state of South Australia located on the state's south-east coast about 140 kilometres (87 miles) northwest of Mount Gambier and about 240 kilometres (150 miles) southeast of Adelaide. It was named in 1802 by the Baudin expedition of 1800-03 after Bernard Germain de Lacépède, the French naturalist. It is one of four ‘historic bays’ located on the South Australian coast.