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Stun'Sail Boom
South Australia
Stun'Sail Boom is located in South Australia
Stun'Sail Boom
Stun'Sail Boom
Location in South Australia
Population 407 (shared with other localities within the “State Suburb of Vivonne Bay”) (2011 census)
Established 2002
Postcode(s) 5223
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
  • 186 km (116 mi) southwest of Adelaide
  • 68 km (42 mi) southwest of Kingscote
LGA(s) Kangaroo Island Council
Region Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
County County of Carnarvon
State electorate(s) Mawson
Federal Division(s) Mayo
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 Stun'Sail Boom:
Karatta Karatta
Vivonne Bay
Vivonne Bay
Karatta Stun'Sail Boom Vivonne Bay
Ocean Ocean Ocean
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Stun’Sail Boom is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the south coast of Kangaroo Island overlooking the body of water known in Australia as the Southern Ocean and by international authorities as the Great Australian Bight. It is located about 186 kilometres (116 miles) southwest of the state capital of Adelaide and about 68 kilometres (42 miles) southwest of the municipal seat of Kingscote.

Its boundaries were created in May 2002 for the “long established name” which is derived from the river located within its boundaries.

The land use within the locality consists of agriculture and conservation.

The locality includes the Tilka Huts, Shed and Graves Site which is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register

Stun’Sail Boom is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Mawson and the local government area of the Kangaroo Island Council.

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