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Spencer Gulf

American  
  1. an inlet of the Indian Ocean, in SE South Australia. 200 miles (322 km) long and 80 miles (129 km) wide.


Spencer Gulf British  

noun

  1. an inlet of the Indian Ocean in S Australia, between the Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas. Length: about 320 km (200 miles). Greatest width: about 145 km (90 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Barngarla people traditionally lived along the north-western shore of the Spencer Gulf in South Australia.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2015

The Federal Court's Justice John Mansfield upheld most of the claim but excluded the town of Port Augusta, the coastal waters below Port Lincoln and the islands of the Spencer Gulf.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2015

Mr. Eyre had explored a portion of the western shore of Spencer Gulf, and while doing so, determined to make the attempt to travel along the shore of the Great Australian Bight.

From The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent by Knox, Thomas Wallace

This disappointment led to a search, begun in 1832, under the lead of Edward, the second son, who twice traversed the seas between Portland and Spencer Gulf, examining the aspect and promise of the country.

From Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria by Westgarth, William

Silurian rocks occupy a large area in South Australia, on both sides of Spencer Gulf.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

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