Established 2002 Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30) Postal code 5222 | Postcode(s) 5222 Founded 2002 | |
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Population 319 (shared with other localities in the “State Suburb of Island Beach”) (2011 census) Region Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island | ||
Kangaroo Head is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the north coast of Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island overlooking both Backstairs Passage and Nepean Bay about 110 kilometres (68 mi) south of the state capital of Adelaide.
Map of Kangaroo Head SA 5222, Australia
Its boundaries were created in March 2002 for the “long established name” which is derived from Kangaroo Head, a headland located within the locality.
As of 2015, Kangaroo Head consists generally of a strip of land located between the Hog Bay Road and the coastline with Backstairs Passage and Nepean Bay. The majority land use in the locality is agriculture.
Kangaroo Head is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Finniss and the local government area of the Kangaroo Island Council.