Carrickalinga, South Australia
Encyclopedia
Carrickalinga is a small coastal town about 60 km 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.
where whale watching has become a popular pastime. Views of Kangaroo Island
can be seen from nearby Cape Jervis
.
Tjilbruke
's trail follows the coastline through Carrickalinga.
, placed a flagpole on the hill adjoining Solitude Drive, which remains in place today.
In 1962, during the womprat infestation, a long time division between the 'north' and 'south' beaches erupted. The frustrations stemmed from a disagreement over which way the flagpole faced. The inhabitants of the south beach (believing the flagpole faced north) blockaded Solitude Drive, and refused movement in and out of the north beach until they accepted the flagpole faced north and not south. After two weeks and several minor altercations the blockaded was lifted due to the diplomatic efforts of Jude Perry and Steve Fosbury. Unfortunately the dividing hill had been reduce in size when its was mined to build defensive structures during the blockade. In 1964, the flagpole was finally brought down and replaced in the same spot, facing west.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
on the Fleurieu Peninsula
Fleurieu Peninsula
The Fleurieu Peninsula is a peninsula located south of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia. It was named after the French explorer and hydrographer Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu by the French explorer Nicolas Baudin as he mapped the south coast of Australia in 1802.Towns of interest in the...
overlooking Gulf St Vincent. The town has no shops, with the nearest being in Normanville
Normanville, South Australia
Normanville is a small rural town near the coast on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. It is situated next to the mouth of the Bungala River.-Location and geography:...
, one kilometre away.
Location
Carrickalinga is in the vicinity of several emerging wineries. It is only a 30 minute drive to Victor HarborVictor Harbor, South Australia
Victor Harbor is a city located on the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, about 80 km south of Adelaide, South Australia. The city is the largest population centre on the peninsula, with an economy based upon agriculture, fisheries and various industries...
where whale watching has become a popular pastime. Views of Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island is Australia's third-largest island after Tasmania and Melville Island. It is southwest of Adelaide at the entrance of Gulf St Vincent. Its closest point to the mainland is off Cape Jervis, on the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula in the state of South Australia. The island is long...
can be seen from nearby Cape Jervis
Cape Jervis, South Australia
Cape Jervis is a town at the southwestern tip of Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, approximately 108 km south of Adelaide. The population is approximately 300 people and growing rapidly, with a new estate situated behind the main town...
.
Description
The beaches are wide with white sand that stretches down to the pristine water. Haycock Point, a much-photographed volcanic outcrop, separates North Carrickalinga and South Carrickalinga beaches.Tjilbruke
Tjilbruke
Tjilbruke is an important Creation Ancestor folklore / law of the Kaurna people of the now known since 1836, Adelaide Plains Aboriginal creation story. The lore tells of a time when all the people lived in accord with peaceful trading Laws which governed all the peoples lives...
's trail follows the coastline through Carrickalinga.
History
George Lewis subdivided Carrickalinga in 1958. He is remembered in the naming of Lewis Road, whilst the Town Clerk of the District Council of Yankalilla, Tom Lyddon, has Lyddon Place named after him. The original sales agent, Cliff HawkinsCliff Hawkins
Cliff Hawkins AM is a real estate agent based in Adelaide, South Australia.Commencing work at the Lands Titles Office as a draftsman, at the age of 17 Hawkins became the youngest person in the state to qualify as a licensed land broker...
, placed a flagpole on the hill adjoining Solitude Drive, which remains in place today.
In 1962, during the womprat infestation, a long time division between the 'north' and 'south' beaches erupted. The frustrations stemmed from a disagreement over which way the flagpole faced. The inhabitants of the south beach (believing the flagpole faced north) blockaded Solitude Drive, and refused movement in and out of the north beach until they accepted the flagpole faced north and not south. After two weeks and several minor altercations the blockaded was lifted due to the diplomatic efforts of Jude Perry and Steve Fosbury. Unfortunately the dividing hill had been reduce in size when its was mined to build defensive structures during the blockade. In 1964, the flagpole was finally brought down and replaced in the same spot, facing west.