Tiparra Reef

Tiparra Reef South Australia
Tipara Reef Screw Pile
Tiparra Reef
Coordinates	34°4′12″S 137°23′35″E / 34.07000°S 137.39306°ECoordinates: 34°4′12″S 137°23′35″E / 34.07000°S 137.39306°E
Location	14 km (9 mi) west of Port Hughes[1]

Tiparra Reef (also spell as Tipara) is a reef located in Spencer Gulf in South Australia about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of the town of Port Hughes. The reef is described as being "a bank of sand, 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) in extent, with depths of less than 5 metres (16 ft), that lies in the middle of Tiparra Bay" with a"limestone ledge, 0.1 nautical miles (0.19 km; 0.12 mi) long in a N(orth) S(outh) direction and about 20 metres (66 ft) wide, that just dries, lies on the S(outh) W(est) end of the reef 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) N(orth) W(est) of Cape Elizabeth" (which is the southern headland of Tiparra Bay). The limestone ledge was the site of an operational lighthouse from August 1877 until 1995 when its service was largely replaced by a light tower located on Warburto Point about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to the north-east. Much of the lighthouse structure remains in place along with a minor navigation aid consisting of a flashing light.^{[2][3][1][4][5]}

References

1. 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 25, ISBN 978-0-7243-7603-2
2. "Tiparra Reef". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
3. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2010). Pub175, Sailing directions (enroute) north, west, and south coast of Australia (PDF) (10th ed.). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). p. 187. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
4. Boating Industry Association of South Australia (BIA); South Australia. Department for Environment and Heritage (2005), South Australia's waters an atlas & guide, Boating Industry Association of South Australia, p. 204, ISBN 978-1-86254-680-6
5. "Tiparra Light". The State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

External links

• Kayak trip Tiparra reef South Australia 2011