Kangarilla, South Australia

Kangarilla South Australia
Main street of Kangarilla
Kangarilla
Coordinates	35°08′53″S 138°39′36″E / 35.148°S 138.660°E / -35.148; 138.660Coordinates: 35°08′53″S 138°39′36″E / 35.148°S 138.660°E / -35.148; 138.660
Population	928 (2006 census)
Postcode(s)	5157
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Location	41 km (25 mi) from Adelaide
LGA(s)	City of Onkaparinga
Federal Division(s)	Division of Mayo
Localities around Kangarilla: Clarendon Clarendon Mylor McLaren Vale and McLaren Flat Kangarilla Jupiter Creek The Range Blackfellows Creek Meadows

Kangarilla is a town near Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5157. At the 2006 census, Kangarilla had a population of 928.

The land around Kangarilla was first settled in around 1840, with wheat and vineyards the main produce. A town was founded in 1849 by John Bottrill, and properly surveyed in 1860. The name was changed regularly in the early days; originally called Scaldwell, then Eyre Flat, the name "Kangarilla" (a word from the local Kaurna language meaning "place of two springs") was settled upon in 1862.