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 South Australia
Pelican Point
Coordinates	37.927330°S 140.426780°E / -37.927330; 140.426780[1]
Population	84 (2016 census)[2][1][lower-alpha 1]
Established	31 October 1996[3]
Postcode(s)	5291
Location	39 km (24 mi) SE of Mount Gambier
LGA(s)	District Council of Grant
State electorate(s)	Mount Gambier[4]
Federal division(s)	Barker[5]
Localities around Pelican Point: Carpenter Rocks Carpenter Rocks Kongorong Pelican Point Blackfellows Caves Blackfellows Caves
Footnotes	Adjoining localities[1]

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Pelican Point and some adjoining land in the locality of Carpenter Rocks had a population of 84 people.[2]

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]

See also

• Pelican Point (disambiguation)

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