Point Culver is a headland on the

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. It is located at 32° 54' S 124° 41' E, near the western end of the

Great Australian Bight The Great Australian Bight is a large oceanic bight, or open bay, off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia. Extent Two definitions of the extent are in use – one used by the International Hydro ...

. The point marks the western end of the

Baxter Cliffs The Baxter Cliffs is a long stretch of coastal cliff on the south coast of Western Australia. The Baxter Cliffs are up to 80 metres high and extend for almost 200 kilometres along the coast, from Point Culver in the west, which marks the no ...

, which extend eastwards for nearly 200 km along the coast. It was discovered on 18 January 1801 by

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: The white cliffs reminded Flinders of the cliffs of

Culver Down Culver Down is a chalk down to the north of Sandown, Isle of Wight. It is believed that its name derives from "Culfre", which is Old English for dove. The down has a typical chalk downland wildlife on the uncultivated areas (generally the south ...

on the

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. The area was explored by land in the 1860s. It defines part of the coast where there are three possible locations of access by boat,

Toolinna Cove Toolinna Cove is a cove on the south coast of Western Australia. It is a sea-cove along the Baxter Cliffs at the western end of the Great Australian Bight, in Nuytsland Nature Reserve. It is the only place between Point Culver and Twilight Cove ...

and

Twilight Cove Twilight Cove is situated at the end of the Baxter Cliffs on the south coast of Western Australia on the Great Australian Bight coastline. It has had other names, including ''Malbinya''. The local Aboriginal language for the area (known as Will ...

being the other two locations.

Notes

References

Point Culver
in the

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* Culver South coast of Western Australia Nuytsland Nature Reserve {{WesternAustralia-geo-stub