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Birchmore
South Australia
Birchmore is located in South Australia
Birchmore
Birchmore
Location in South Australia
Population 560 (shared with other localities in the “State Suburb of Nepean Bay”) (2011 census)
Established 2002
Postcode(s) 5223
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
  • 138 km (86 mi) south-west of Adelaide
  • 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Kingscote
LGA(s) Kangaroo Island Council
Region Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
County County of Carnarvon
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
Suburbs around Birchmore:
Cygnet River Cygnet River Cygnet River
Kohinoor
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Birchmore MacGillivray
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Birchmore is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on Kangaroo Island about 138 kilometres (86 miles) south-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south-east of the municipal seat of Kingscote.

Its boundaries were created in May 2002 for the “long established name” which was derived from the Birchmore Community Hall, a facility located within the locality’s boundaries.

The principal land use in the locality is primary production.

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

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