Pelican Point, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Pelican Point
State:SA
Established:31 October 1996
Postcode:5291
Dist1:39
Dir1:SW
Location1:Mount Gambier
Lga:District Council of Grant
Stategov:Mount Gambier[1]
Fedgov:Barker[2]
Coordinates:-37.9273°N 140.4268°W
Coord Ref:[3]
Near-N:Carpenter Rocks
Near-Ne:Kongorong
Near-E:Blackfellows Caves
Near-Se:Blackfellows Caves
Near-Nw:Carpenter Rocks
Footnotes:Adjoining localities

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.[3] The current boundaries were created on 31 October 1996 including both the Bungaloo Bay and Pelican Point shack areas.[3]

Pelican Point 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.[3] [1] [2]

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    1. Web site: District of Mount Gambier Background Profile. Electoral Commission SA. 28 March 2016.
    2. Web site: Federal electoral division of Barker . Australian Electoral Commission. 28 March 2016.
    3. Web site: Search results for ‘Pelican Point, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions’ and 'Gazetteer' . Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. 19 April 2018.