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Cygnet River, South Australia

Cygnet River
South Australia
Kingscote Airport YKSC airborne view.jpg
Kingscote Airport and the adjoining land use as viewed from the north
Cygnet River is located in South Australia
Cygnet River
Cygnet River
Coordinates 35°41′54″S 137°31′10″E / 35.698280°S 137.519580°E / -35.698280; 137.519580Coordinates: 35°41′54″S 137°31′10″E / 35.698280°S 137.519580°E / -35.698280; 137.519580
Population 257 (shared with other localities within the “State Suburb of Menzies”) (2011 census)
Established 2002
Postcode(s) 5223
Elevation 6 m (20 ft)
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s) Kangaroo Island Council
Region Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
County Carnarvon
State electorate(s) Finniss
Federal Division(s) Mayo
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
21.0 °C
70 °F
8.9 °C
48 °F
444.0 mm
17.5 in
Suburbs around Cygnet River:
Menzies Menzies
Wisanger
Kingscote
Brownlow KI
Kohinoor Cygnet River Nepean Bay (water body)
Kohinoor Kohinoor
Birchmore
MacGillivray
Nepean Bay
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Adjoining localities

Cygnet River is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on Kangaroo Island about 192 kilometres (119 miles) south-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) from the municipal seat of Kingscote.

Its boundaries were created in 2002 in respect to “the long established name” which is reported to be derived from the stream located within its boundaries.

The major land use within the locality is primary production. The locality also includes the Kingscote Airport and the Cygnet Estuary Conservation Park.

Cygnet River contains the following places listed on the South Australian Heritage Register - the Farm and Eucalyptus Oil Distillery Ruins, Duck Lagoon and the Dwelling & Eucalyptus Oil Distillery Ruins (Cygnet River).

Cygnet River is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Finniss and the local government area of the Kangaroo Island Council.



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