Cape Jervis is a town at the southwestern tip of Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia at 35°36′ S 138°06′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=35_36_S_138_06_E_type:city(800)_region:AU-SA), approximately 108 km south of Adelaide. The population is approximately 800 people. Cape Jervis is in the District Council of Yankalilla. The Fleurieu Peninsula is a picturesque peninsula located south of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Adelaide is the capital city of the Australian state of South Australia. ...

Matthew Flinders named Cape Jervis after John Jervis, the British First Lord of the Admiralty in 1802. Matthew Flinders (16 March 1774 - 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and chartmakers of his age. ... John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent (9 January 1735-14 March 1823) was an admiral in the British Royal Navy. ... The First Lord of the Admiralty was a British government position in charge of the Admiralty. ...

Vehicle ferries use Cape Jervis as the mainland port for the crossing of Backstairs Passage to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island. Kangaroo Island is Australias third largest island - after Tasmania and Melville Island. ...

Cape Jervis is the beginning of the Heysen Trail walking track to the Flinders Ranges, close to Deep Creek Conservation Park. The Heysen Trail is a long distance path in South Australia. ... Flinders Ranges is a national park in South Australia (Australia), 384 km north of Adelaide. ...