Menzies, South Australia

Menzies
South Australia
Menzies
Coordinates35°41′45″S 137°26′02″E / 35.695710°S 137.433970°E / -35.695710; 137.433970
Population83 (SAL 2021)
Established2002
Postcode(s)5223
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s)Kangaroo Island Council
RegionFleurieu and Kangaroo Island
CountyCarnarvon
State electorate(s)Mawson>
Federal division(s)Mayo
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
21.0 °C
70 °F
9.0 °C
48 °F
444.0 mm
17.5 in
Localities around Menzies:
Cassini Wisanger Wisanger
Kingscote
Cassini Menzies Cygnet River
Kohinoor Kohinoor Cygnet River
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Menzies is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on Kangaroo Island about 136 kilometres (85 miles) south-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 19 kilometres (12 miles) west of the municipal seat of Kingscote.

Its boundaries were created in May 2002 for the “long established name” which was derived from the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Menzies.

The principal land use in the locality is primary production.

Menzies is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Mawson and the local government area of the Kangaroo Island Council.