Cape Borda, South Australia
Cape Borda | |||||||||||||
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Cape Borda Lighthouse | |||||||||||||
Cape Borda | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°45′10″S 136°35′36″E / 35.752910°S 136.593390°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 2002[2] | ||||||||||||
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| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 9 (SAL 2021)[6] | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5223[7] | ||||||||||||
| County | Carnarvon[2] | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 19.1 °C (66.4 °F)[8] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 11.6 °C (52.9 °F)[8] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 531.6 mm (20.93 in)[8] | ||||||||||||
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| Distances[7][2] Coordinates[2] Climate[9] Adjoining localities[2] | |||||||||||||
Cape Borda is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on Kangaroo Island about 192 kilometres (119 miles) south-west of the state capital of Adelaide.[7]
Its boundaries were created in 2002 in respect to “the long established name” which is reported to be derived from the navigation aid within its boundaries - the Cape Borda Lightstation.[2]
The major land uses within the locality includes conservation and primary production with the former land use including the following protected areas - the Flinders Chase National Park, the Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area and the Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area.[10][2] Part of the southern boundary of Cape Borda is formed by the Playford Highway.[2]
The locality includes the three following state heritage places - Harveys Return Cemetery, the Cape Borda Lighthouse and the Harveys Return Landing Site.[11][12][13]
Cape Borda is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Mawson and the local government area of the Kangaroo Island Council.[4][3][2]
Climate
Cape Borda has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) with tepid, dry summers and mild, relatively wet winters.[14] On average, the town experiences 181.0 cloudy days and only 49.2 clear days per annum. Extreme temperatures ranged from 40.0 °C (104.0 °F) on 28 January 2009 to 1.8 °C (35.2 °F) on 12 June 1999.[15] The wettest recorded day was 23 March 1877 with 93.7 mm (3.69 in) of rainfall.[16]
The original weather station recorded temperature, precipitation, solar exposure, 9 am and 3 pm conditions. It was closed in 2007.
| Climate data for Cape Borda Comparison (35°45′S 136°35′E / 35.75°S 136.59°E) (143 m (469 ft) AMSL) (1865-2007) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 39.0 (102.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
18.2 (64.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.3 (52.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.4 (0.61) |
16.9 (0.67) |
23.7 (0.93) |
45.2 (1.78) |
79.0 (3.11) |
106.4 (4.19) |
104.2 (4.10) |
86.5 (3.41) |
55.3 (2.18) |
41.7 (1.64) |
26.1 (1.03) |
21.0 (0.83) |
620.7 (24.44) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.4 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 17.1 | 19.6 | 21.2 | 19.8 | 16.0 | 12.8 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 152.5 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 54 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 59 | 58 | 65 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1865-2007)[17] | |||||||||||||
A newer weather station was opened in 2002. It records temperature, precipitation and solar exposure.
| Climate data for Cape Borda (35°45′S 136°36′E / 35.75°S 136.60°E) (158 m (518 ft) AMSL) (2002-2025) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 40.0 (104.0) |
37.9 (100.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
36.2 (97.2) |
39.1 (102.4) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
2.6 (36.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.8 (0.70) |
15.9 (0.63) |
20.3 (0.80) |
37.9 (1.49) |
66.1 (2.60) |
94.0 (3.70) |
86.1 (3.39) |
69.9 (2.75) |
45.9 (1.81) |
30.2 (1.19) |
27.6 (1.09) |
22.5 (0.89) |
531.6 (20.93) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.0 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 18.7 | 19.6 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 16.4 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 8.0 | 155.9 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology (2002-2025)[8] | |||||||||||||
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Harvey's Return cemetery
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Harvey's Return plaque
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Search result for "Cape Borda (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0050434 ) with the following layers being selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Local Government Areas" and "Hundreds"". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ a b Mawson (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Mayo, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cape Borda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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- ^ a b c "Cape Borda, South Australia (Postcode)". postcodes-australia.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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- ^ "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics CAPE BORDA". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Development Plan, Kangaroo Island Council" (PDF). Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. pp. 263–269. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Harveys Return Cemetery, Flinders Chase National Park (sic)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Cape Borda Lighthouse (originally 'Flinders Light') and Keepers' Cottages, Flinders Chase National Park". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Harveys Return Landing Site, Flinders Chase National Park (sic)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Cape Borda Climate (1865-2007)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Cape Borda Comparison Climate (2002-2025)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Cape Borda Comparison Climate Statistics (1865-2007)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 14 January 2026.