Point Culver
Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:CS1 config Point Culver is a headland on the south coast of Western Australia. It is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"., near the western end of the Great Australian Bight. The point marks the western end of the Baxter Cliffs, which extend eastwards for nearly Script error: No such module "convert". along the coast.
It was discovered on 18 January 1801 by Matthew Flinders:Template:Sfnp
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The shore curved round here, and took a more eastern direction; and the bank of level land, which continued to run along behind it, approached very near to the water side. Three leagues further on it formed cliffs upon the coast; and a projecting part of them, which I called Point Culver, bore N. 77° E. four leagues: this was the furthest land in sight.
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The white cliffs reminded Flinders of the cliffs of Culver Down on the Isle of Wight.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The area was explored by land in the 1860s.[1]
It defines part of the coast where there are three possible locations of access by boat, Toolinna Cove and Twilight Cove being the other two locations.
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