Island Beach, South Australia
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| Population | 166 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 21 km (13 mi) from Penneshaw | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kangaroo Island Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Finniss[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mayo[3] | ||||||||||||||
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Island Beach is a locality in South Australia overlooking Eastern Cove on the north-west coast of Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island about 21 kilometres (13 mi)* from Penneshaw. At the 2006 census, Island Beach had a population of 166.[1]
John Stewart Browne subdivided Island Beach in 1961 into 254 allotments, with average block sizes exceeding 1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft)*. Development stalled for a number of years, due largely to a reluctance of the local council to construct roads through the estate, which under planning regulations of the time were not the responsibility of the developer.[citation needed]
In the late 1970s a separate land subdivision occurred to the south of the original estate. Known locally as Carter's Estate, these allotments were more traditionally under 1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft)* in size. Throughout the late 1980s and beyond, development accelerated with substantial seafront residences being erected, and land values beginning to rise.[citation needed]
Facilities at Island Beach include a general store and fuel station.There is limited access to the beach for boat launching and retrieval.[5]
Notes
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Island Beach (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "District of Finniss Background Profile". ELECTORAL COMMISSION SA. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Federal electoral division of Mayo, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search result for "Island Beach (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0044357) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities"". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Kangaroo Island boat ramps". Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
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