Carrickalinga
Carrickalinga (from Kaurna Karrakardlangga / Karragarlangga) is a small coastal town in South Australia about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Adelaide on the Fleurieu Peninsula overlooking Gulf St Vincent. The town has no shops, with the nearest being in Normanville, one kilometre away. Haycock Point separates two beaches, sometimes referred to as North Carrickalinga and South Carrickalinga beaches, both on Yankalilla Bay. Carrickalinga Creek discharges into the sea south of the town.
| Carrickalinga South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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North Carrickalinga Beach | |||||||||||||||
Carrickalinga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°26′0″S 138°19′0″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 364 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1958 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5204 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 61 km (38 mi) South of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Yankalilla | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mawson | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mayo | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Location Adjoining localities | ||||||||||||||
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