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Pelican Point
South Australiahamlet
Total population
83
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Pelican Point is a coastal town in South Australia that surrounds a headland on the continental coastline. It consists mostly of holiday shacks. The north side of the point faces Bungaloo Bay. The point was previously known as Pointe des Cordonniers. The current boundaries were created on 31 October 1996 including both the Bungaloo Bay and Pelican Point shack areas.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves244
- Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves218
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves190
- Silver-eyeZosterops lateralis (Latham, 1802) · Aves124
- Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris Vieillot, 1817 · Aves122
- Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves117
- White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) · Aves105
- Sooty OystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosus Gould, 1845 · Aves99
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2022-12-2790 km SW of Millicent, Australia
- M 2.8 — 2006-04-1950 km SW of Millicent, Australia
- M 3.6 — 2002-01-0544 km S of Moorak, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Australia
- Blackfellows Caves2.6 mi away · pop. 63
- Port MacDonnell17.4 mi away · pop. 660
- Glencoe19.5 mi away
- Mount Gambier20.8 mi away
- Yahl22.5 mi away
- Mount Burr26.7 mi away · pop. 324
- Beachport38.2 mi away · pop. 530
- Coonawarra49.4 mi away · pop. 25
- Hynam72.4 mi away
- Policeman Point137.1 mi away
- Tintinara142.7 mi away · pop. 277
- Coonalpyn157.2 mi away · pop. 193
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Pelican Point
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Pelican Point, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library

