Tiparra Reef
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| Tiparra Reef South Australia | |
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 Tipara Reef Screw Pile | |
  Tiparra Reef | |
| Coordinates | 34°04′17″S 137°23′30″E / 34.071517°S 137.391805°E[1] |
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) west of Port Hughes[2] |
Tiparra Reef (also spell as Tipara) is a reef located in Spencer Gulf in South Australia about 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) west of the town of Port Hughes.[1]
The reef is described as being "a bank of sand, 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 kilometres; 2.9 miles) in extent, with depths of less than 5 metres (16 feet), that lies in the middle of Tiparra Bay" with a"limestone ledge, 0.1 nautical miles (0.19 kilometres; 0.12 miles) long in a N[orth] S[outh] direction and about 20 metres (66 feet) wide, that just dries, lies on the S[outh] W[est] end of the reef 5 nautical miles (9.3 kilometres; 5.8 miles) N[orth] W[est] of Cape Elizabeth" (which is the southern headland of Tiparra Bay).[3]
The limestone ledge was the site of an operational lighthouse from August 1877 until 1995 when its service was largely replaced by a light tower located on Warburto Point about 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) to the north-east. Much of the lighthouse structure remains in place along with a minor navigation aid consisting of a flashing light.[2][4][5]