Pelican Point, South Australia
| Pelican Point South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 81 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1996[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5291 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 39 km (24 mi) SE of Mount Gambier | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Grant | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mount Gambier[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker[4] | ||||||||||||||
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Pelican Point is a coastal town in South Australia that surrounds a headland on the continental coastline. It consists mostly of holiday shacks. The north side of the point faces Bungaloo Bay. The point was previously known as Pointe des Cordonniers.[2] The current boundaries were created in 1996 including both the Bungaloo Bay and Pelican Point shack areas.[2] Wye is located within the federal Division of Barker, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government area of the District Council of Grant.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pelican Point (SA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Search result for "Pelican Point (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0015106) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and "Government Towns"". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ a b "District of Mount Gambier Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
