Pelican Point, South Australia
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Established31 October 1996[3]
Postcode(s)5291
| Pelican Point South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Pelican Point | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°55′38″S 140°25′36″E / 37.927330°S 140.426780°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 81 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 31 October 1996[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5291 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 39 km (24 mi) SW of Mount Gambier | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Grant | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mount Gambier[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker[5] | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining localities[1] | ||||||||||||||
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.[1] The current boundaries were created on 31 October 1996 including both the Bungaloo Bay and Pelican Point shack areas.[1]
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.[1][4][5]
