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Hindmarsh Island South Australia Map

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Locality	Hindmarsh Island
State	South Australia (SA)
Local Government Area	Alexandrina Council
Country	Australia
Timezone	Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT)
Remoteness	Inner Regional Australia

Latitude	-35.52138
Longitude	138.88375
Population	1,341
Density	20.1 /km²
Area	66.8 km²
Elevation	25 m
Postcode	5214
Area Code	08
Distance to Adelaide	71 km south-southeast

About Hindmarsh Island, South Australia

Hindmarsh Island is a locality in the Alexandrina Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,341. The locality covers an area of 66.8 km², giving a population density of about 20.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 25 m above sea level. It lies approximately 71 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Hindmarsh Island is located at 35.5214°S, 138.8837°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5214. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.

Hindmarsh Island is a land shaped by the embrace of two great rivers, its shores a mosaic of sandy beaches and mangrove-lined channels. It lies 48.9 km south of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 178°T), and is situated 11.0 km east-south-east of Goolwa. The air here carries a distinctive salinity, a whisper of the nearby ocean mingling with the earthy scent of saltmarsh and the sweet perfume of coastal wattles. Low, rolling dunes, softened by hardy grasses, give way to flatter plains where the land, rich and dark, yields to cultivation. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a golden hue across the water, turning the reeds along the banks into shimmering curtains of emerald and bronze. The quietude is profound, broken only by the distant cry of a seabird or the gentle lapping of water against a hull, a sound that speaks of the island's intrinsic connection to its aquatic environment.

This island, a vital part of the Alexandrina Council, has a history deeply intertwined with the Murray River and the waters that shape its existence. Once a significant site for Indigenous Australians, it later became a focus for European settlement, its fertile lands attracting farmers and graziers. The economy of Hindmarsh Island has long been tied to the bounty of the land and the river, with agriculture, particularly the growing of potatoes and other vegetables, playing a crucial role. More recently, tourism has blossomed, drawn by the island's natural beauty, its opportunities for boating and fishing, and its proximity to the gateway towns of Goolwa and Victor Harbor. The iconic Hindmarsh Island Bridge, a modern marvel connecting the island to the mainland, symbolises this evolving connection, bridging the past with the present and facilitating the flow of people and produce.

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