Flinders Chase, South Australia

This article is about the locality in South Australia. For the associated protected area, see Flinders Chase National Park.

Flinders Chase is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the south-western 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.^[8][9] It is located about 210 kilometres (130 miles) south-west of the state capital of Adelaide.^[3]

Flinders Chase South Australia
Remarkable Rocks
Flinders Chase
Coordinates	35°45′10″S 136°35′36″E
Population	0 (2016 census)[1]
Established	2002[2]
Postcode(s)	5223[3]
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	192 km (119 mi) south-west of Adelaide city centre
LGA(s)	Kangaroo Island Council[2]
Region	Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island[4]
County	Carnarvon[2]
State electorate(s)	Mawson[5]
Federal division(s)	Mayo[6]
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 Flinders Chase: Ocean Cape Borda Gosse Gosse Ocean Flinders Chase Gosse Karatta Ocean Ocean Ocean
Footnotes	Distances[3] Coordinates[2] Climate[7] Adjoining localities[2]

Its boundaries were created in 2002 in respect to “the long established name” which is reported to be derived from the Flinders Chase National Park.^[2] Its northern boundary is formed by the Playford Highway while its eastern boundary is formed by the West End Highway in the northern and by the Sanderson Fire Access Track in the south.^[2]

The principal land use within the locality is conservation with its full extent being occupied by the following protected areas - the southern part of the Flinders Chase National Park in the south and the Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area in the north.^[2][10]

The locality includes the five following state heritage places - David Kilpatrick's Grave being the burial place of a passenger who survived the loss of the barque, Loch Sloy in 1899 but died after reaching land, the Rocky River Homestead, the Cape du Couedic Lighthouse, the Cape du Couedic Lighthouse Keepers' Cottages, Stable and Store, and the Weirs Cove Jetty, Funnelway and Store Ruin.^{[11][12][13][14][15]}

Flinders Chase 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]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flinders Chase". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
2. "Search result for "Flinders Chase (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0058416) with the following layers 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.
3. "Flinders Chase, South Australia (Postcode)". postcodes-australia.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
4. "Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
5. Mawson (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
6. "Federal electoral division of Mayo, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
7. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics CAPE BORDA (nearest station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
8. "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF) (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. pp. 35–36. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
9. "AHS – AA609582" (PDF) (PDF). The Australian Hydrographic Service. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
10. "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.
11. "David Kilpatrick's Grave, Flinders Chase National Park". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
12. "Cape du Couedic Lighthouse, Flinders Chase National Park". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
13. "Rocky River Homestead, Flinders Chase National Park". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
14. "Cape du Couedic Lighthouse Keepers' Cottages, Stable & Store, Flinders Chase National Park". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
15. "Weirs Cove Jetty, Funnelway & Store Ruin, Flinders Chase National Park". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.