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Cape Jervis (postcode: 5204) is a town located near the South-western tip of Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia on the southern end of the Main South Road approximately south of Adelaide. It is named after the headland at the western tip of Fleurieu Peninsula which was named by Matthew Flinders after John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent on 23 March 1802.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/j/j1.htm#jervisC )〕 It overlooks the coastline adjoining the following three bodies of water - Gulf St Vincent, Investigator Strait and Backstairs Passage. It also overlooks the following facilities both located at the headland of Cape Jervis - the Cape Jervis Lighthouse and the port used by Kangaroo Island SeaLink who operates the ferry service to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/sa.htm )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.sealink.com.au/kangaroo-island-ferry )〕 The population is approximately 300 people〔 and growing rapidly, with a new estate (Cape Jervis Heights) situated behind the main town. Cape Jervis is located within the local government area of the District Council of Yankalilla.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.yankalilla.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=505 )〕 Cape Jervis is the starting point for the Heysen Trail, a walking track of length which finishes at Parachilna Gorge in the Flinders Ranges.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Visiting/Bushwalking/The_Heysen_Trail )〕 Venues of interest to visitors to the town include the Deep Creek Conservation Park, the Talisker Conservation Park and two nearby beaches - Morgan's Beach (with the remains of the trawler ''Ellen'') and Fisheries Beach (with remains of an old whaling station).〔 Cape Jervis is also notable as a point of embarkment for fishing charters.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cape Jervis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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