Karatta, South Australia

Karatta
Karatta; South Australia
	Karatta
Coordinates	35°58′33″S136°56′20″E / 35.975830°S 136.938840°E Coordinates: 35°58′33″S136°56′20″E / 35.975830°S 136.938840°E
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	191 km (119 mi) south-west of Adelaide
LGA(s)	Kangaroo Island Council
Region	Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
County	Carnarvon
State electorate(s)	Mawson
Federal Division(s)	Mayo
	Suburbs around Karatta:
Footnotes	Distances; Coordinates; Climate; Adjoining localities

Last updated December 30, 2020

Karatta 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. Karatta is located about 191 kilometres (119 miles) south-west of the state capital of Adelaide.^[3]^[8]^[9]

Its boundaries were created in 2002 in respect to “the long established name.”^[2] Its western boundary is formed by the West End Highway in the north and by the Sanderson Fire Access Track in the south.^[2]

Land use within the locality is divided largely between agriculture and conservation. The former land use includes land adjoining the coastline which has additional statutory constraints to “conserve the natural features of the coast.” The latter land use including two portions of the Flinders Chase National Park with one being located in the west and the other in the north, and an area of land in the locality's south-east corner being occupied by the Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area and the Kelly Hill Conservation Park.^[2]^[10]^[11]

The locality includes the Grassdale Homestead which is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.^[12]

Karatta is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Mawson and the local government area of the Kangaroo Island Council.^[6]^[5]^[2]

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References

Notes

↑ For the 2011 census, the ‘State Suburb of Vivonne Bay’ consisted of the localities of Cape Borda, De Mole River, Duncan, Flinders Chase, Gosse, Karatta, Middle River, Newland, Stun’sail Boom, Vivonne Bay and Western River.

Citations

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Vivonne Bay". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Search result for "Karatta (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0034161) with the following layers being selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Local Government Areas" and "Road Labels"". Property Location Browser. Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
1 2 3 "Karatta, South Australia (Postcode)". postcodes-australia.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
↑ "Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
1 2 Mawson (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
1 2 "Federal electoral division of Mayo, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
↑ "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics CAPE BORDA (nearest station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
↑ "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF) (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. pp. 35–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
↑ "AHS – AA609582" (PDF) (PDF). The Australian Hydrographic Service. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
↑ "Flinders Chase National Park, Kelly Hill Conservation Park, Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area and Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area Management Plans" (PDF). Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs. 1999. pp. 5 & 6. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
↑ "Development Plan, Kangaroo Island Council" (PDF). Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. pp. 117, 138–139, 159–160 and 322–325. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
↑ "Grassdale Homestead (also known as Edwards' Cottage) and Sealers' Sites, Kelly Hill Conservation Park". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.

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[2] For the 2011 census, the ‘State Suburb of Vivonne Bay’ consisted of the localities of Cape Borda, De Mole River, Duncan, Flinders Chase, Gosse, Karatta, Middle River, Newland, Stun’sail Boom, Vivonne Bay and Western River.

[Census2011-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Vivonne Bay". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 March 2016.

[PLB-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Search result for "Karatta (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0034161) with the following layers being selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Local Government Areas" and "Road Labels"". Property Location Browser. Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.

[postcode-4] 1 2 3 "Karatta, South Australia (Postcode)". postcodes-australia.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.

[5] "Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 9 September 2016.

[EDBC-6] 1 2 Mawson (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

[AEC-7] 1 2 "Federal electoral division of Mayo, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

[8] "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics CAPE BORDA (nearest station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 8 March 2016.

[iho-9] "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF) (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. pp. 35–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[ahs-10] "AHS – AA609582" (PDF) (PDF). The Australian Hydrographic Service. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.

[pages5-6-11] "Flinders Chase National Park, Kelly Hill Conservation Park, Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area and Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area Management Plans" (PDF). Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs. 1999. pp. 5 & 6. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

[DP-12] "Development Plan, Kangaroo Island Council" (PDF). Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. pp. 117, 138–139, 159–160 and 322–325. Retrieved 8 March 2016.

[13] "Grassdale Homestead (also known as Edwards' Cottage) and Sealers' Sites, Kelly Hill Conservation Park". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.

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