What is the population of Port MacDonnell, South Australia?

Port MacDonnell has a population of approximately 660 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Port MacDonnell, South Australia located?

Port MacDonnell is located in South Australia, Australia, at approximate coordinates -38.0519°, 140.7004°.

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Port MacDonnell

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Total population

660

Elevation6 m

WeatherAvg high 63.6°F

Coordinates-38.05°, 140.70°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Elevation

6 m

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Overview

Port MacDonnell, originally known as Ngaranga, is the southernmost town in South Australia. The small port is located in the Limestone Coast region, about 477 kilometres (296 mi) south-east of Adelaide and 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of Mount Gambier, in the District Council of Grant local government area. Once a busy shipping port, the town now relies heavily on its fishing and summer tourism industries, particularly the rock lobster industry, proclaiming itself "Australia's Southern Rock Lobster Capital".

History & geography

History

The original inhabitants of the area are by the Bungandidj Aboriginal people, who refer to it as Ngaranga, possibly meaning "noisy" or "caves". In 1860, the area was proclaimed an official port, given a name, and surveyed. It is named after Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell who was Governor of South Australia from 1855 to 1862. In the 1880s, it was one of Australia's busiest ports, shipping large quantities of wheat and wool to Europe. The port was, however, exposed to the weather and the site of many shipwrecks. Across the border in Portland, Victoria, 85 km southeast, is a much more sheltered port. The following have been listed as state heritage places on the South Australian Heritage Register: the Cape Northumberland Lighthouse, the Dingley Dell Museum and the Former Port MacDonnell customs house.

Geography

The town of Port MacDonnell is set on flat swampy land in a bay between rocky capes of spectacular wave eroded formations the most spectacular being those to the near west at Cape Northumberland. The harbour is formed by a large artificially constructed rock breakwater, while the coastline consists of sandy beaches, with rock outcrops providing shelter to the port from the rough seas. The rocks provides substantial habitat for the southern rock lobster, the fishing and processing of which is the town's main industry and colonies of little penguin.

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