Torrens Island (Torrens Island)
Torrens Island is an island in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Adelaide metropolitan area in the Port River Estuary about 15 km northwest of the Adelaide city centre. Since European settlement of Adelaide in 1836, it has been used for a number of purposes.
An island in the Port River Estuary between the Port River to the west and Barker Inlet to the east, Torrens Island is located about 15 km north-west of Adelaide. Light Passage, named after founder of Adelaide Colonel William Light, lies in the Port River between Pelican Point and Torrens Island. Torrens Island is separated from the smaller Garden Island to the south by the Angas Inlet, but is connected to the mainland by a causeway and a bridge over the North Arm.
An island in the Port River Estuary between the Port River to the west and Barker Inlet to the east, Torrens Island is located about 15 km north-west of Adelaide. Light Passage, named after founder of Adelaide Colonel William Light, lies in the Port River between Pelican Point and Torrens Island. Torrens Island is separated from the smaller Garden Island to the south by the Angas Inlet, but is connected to the mainland by a causeway and a bridge over the North Arm.
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