Cape Borda, South Australia

Cape Borda
South Australia

Cape Borda Lighthouse
Cape Borda
Coordinates 35°45′10″S 136°35′36″E / 35.75291°S 136.593390°E / -35.75291; 136.593390Coordinates: 35°45′10″S 136°35′36″E / 35.75291°S 136.593390°E / -35.75291; 136.593390
Population 407 (shared with other localities within the “State Suburb of Vivonne Bay”) (2011 census)[1]
Established 2002[2]
Postcode(s) 5223[3]
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s) Kangaroo Island Council
State electorate(s) Finniss[4]
Federal Division(s) Mayo[5]
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
22.1 °C
72 °F		 11.5 °C
53 °F		 534.0 mm
21 in
Suburbs around Cape Borda:
Investigator Strait[6]
Cape Borda De Mole River
Gosse[6]
Flinders Chase[6] Flinders Chase [6]
Footnotes Distances[3][6]
Coordinates[2]
Climate[7]

Cape Borda is a locality in South Australia located on Kangaroo Island about 192 kilometres (119 mi) south-west of the Adelaide city centre.[3]

Its boundaries were created in 2002 in respect to “the long established name” which is reported to be derived from the navigation aid within its boundaries - the Cape Borda Lightstation.[2]

The major land uses within the locality includes conservation and primary production with the former land use including the following protected areas - the Flinders Chase National Park, the Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area and the Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area.[8][6] Part of the southern boundary of Cape Borda is formed by the Playford Highway.[6]

The locality includes the three following state heritage places - Harveys Return Cemetery, the Cape Borda Lighthouse and the Harveys Return Landing Site.[9][10][11]

Cape Borda is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Finniss and the local government area of the Kangaroo Island Council.[5][4][2]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Vivonne Bay". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search result for "Cape Borda (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0050434)". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Cape Borda, South Australia (Postcode)". postcodes-australia.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "District of Finniss Background Profile". ELECTORAL COMMISSION SA. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Federal electoral division of Mayo, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Search result for "Cape Borda (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0050434 ) with the following layers being selected - “Suburbs and Localities”, “Local Government Areas” and “Hundreds”". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics CAPE BORDA". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Development Plan, Kangaroo Island Council" (PDF). Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. pp. 263–269. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Harveys Return Cemetery, Flinders Chase National Park (sic)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Cape Borda Lighthouse (originally 'Flinders Light') and Keepers' Cottages, Flinders Chase National Park". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Harveys Return Landing Site, Flinders Chase National Park (sic)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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