Population 276 (2011 census) Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30) Local time Sunday 7:49 PM | Postcode(s) 52225223 Postal code 52225223 Federal division Division of Mayo | |
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Location 107 km (66 mi) south of Adelaide LGA(s) Kangaroo Island Council Region Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Weather 24°C, Wind NE at 24 km/h, 66% Humidity Points of interest Penneshaw Maritime And Folk Museum, Christmas Cove, Hog Bay | ||
Penneshaw is a township in the Australian state of South Australia located on the northeast coast of the Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island about 107 kilometres (66 mi) south of the state capital of Adelaide. It is the island's main ferry port with regular services from Cape Jervis. Penneshaw features a Maritime and Folk Museum, and evening tours to a colony of little penguin, the only species of penguin to breed in Australian waters. At the 2011 census, Penneshaw had a population of 276.
Contents
- Map of Penneshaw SA 5222 Australia
- Attractions
- Heritage places
- Little penguin colony
- Governance
- References
Map of Penneshaw SA 5222, Australia
Originally known as Hog Bay due to the pigs released by French Commander Nicholas Baudin, Penneshaw was named after a combination of the names of Dr. F.W.Pennefather, private secretary to Governor Jervois, and Flora Louisa Shaw, The Times colonial editor, a visitor to Government House.
South Australia's first modern seawater desalination plant was established at Penneshaw in the 1990s, to supplement the town's limited dam water supply.
In 2012 the Penneshaw jetty was extended to provide a cruise ship tender vessel landing facility to accommodate growing numbers of short-term visitors arriving by cruise ship. In the 2014-15 season, seven cruise ships landed passengers at Pennseshaw with eight or nine ships expected the following season.
Attractions
Heritage places
Penneshaw includes the following places that are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register - Christmas Cove, Frenchman's Rock Monument and Penneshaw Cemetery.
Little penguin colony
As of June 2011, the number of little penguins in the section of the colony which is monitored by the Penneshaw Penguin Centre appears to have declined over the prior 10 years. In 2008, the population was 216 birds.
Restoration work to provide improve habitat for little penguins near Penneshaw is ongoing. As of 2013, an 800m coastal strip between Frenchman’s Rock and Baudin Conservation Park is the focus site. Works include the removal of weeds, planting of native plants and installation of nesting boxes.
In July 1984, two dogs killed 80 penguins at the Penneshaw foreshore in a single night. The mortality event reduced the population there by almost half. A dog attack at Penneshaw in March 2003 resulted in over 30 penguins being killed.
Governance
Penneshaw is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Finniss and the local government area of the Kangaroo Island Council.