Which South Australian peninsula lies between Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent?

Which South Australian peninsula lies between Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent? The answer is the Yorke Peninsula.

Yorke Peninsula projects southward from South Australia, with Spencer Gulf on its western side and Gulf St Vincent on its eastern side. Its southern end is sometimes nicknamed the “foot” because the peninsula resembles a boot on maps. Investigator Strait separates its southern tip from Kangaroo Island.

The peninsula is the traditional homeland of the Narungga people, who call it Guuranda. European colonisation began in the 1840s, and the area later became known for farming, coastal towns, mining and fishing. Captain Matthew Flinders named it after Charles Philip Yorke during his exploration of Australia’s coast.

It is easy to confuse Yorke Peninsula with Eyre Peninsula, which lies across Spencer Gulf, or with Fleurieu Peninsula, which borders Gulf St Vincent farther east. Cape York Peninsula is in Queensland and is a completely different Australian landform. Today, Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo are among Yorke Peninsula’s best-known towns, while Dhilba Guuranda–Innes National Park occupies its southwestern tip.