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]