Nepean Bay

Nepean Bay, located on the north-east coast of Kangaroo Island, offers a serene coastal retreat. The bay, named by British navigator Matthew Flinders in 1802, lies between Point Marsden and Kangaroo Head, facing Investigator Strait. Its shoreline features narrow, moderately steep beaches backed by dense vegetation. The area is home to the Nepean Bay Conservation Park, a 32-hectare protected area established in 1974 to preserve local flora and fauna. The park's diverse habitats support species like tammar wallabies and a nesting colony of fairy terns. The surrounding locality, also named Nepean Bay, is a peaceful community approximately 10 kilometers south-south-west of Kingscote, with a population of 131 residents as of the 2016 census.