Kingscote, South Australia
Kingscote is a town in the Australian state of South Australia located on Kangaroo Island about 119 kilometres (74 mi) south-west of the state capital of Adelaide. It is South Australia's oldest European settlement and the island's largest town. At the 2016 census, Kingscote had a population of 1,790. It is a well-established tourist centre and the administrative and communications centre. It is home to a colony of the smallest penguins in the world, the little penguin.
| Kingscote South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Kingscote | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°39′11″S 137°38′03″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,790 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1836 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5223 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 119 km (74 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Location Climate Adjoining localities | ||||||||||||||
The town is served by Kingscote Airport with passenger flights on two airlines.
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