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LOCATION
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Address Howard Drive PENNESHAW
Locality
Accuracy L - low level confidence
Council Area Kangaroo Island Council
Polygon Type B - Building footprint
DESCRIPTION
Details (Known As) Christmas Cove [Designated place of geological significance]
Registered Name Christmas Cove
Significance Christmas Cove near Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island is of historical and scientific heritage value. Firstly it was the landing site in 1802 of several crew members and 'scientific gentleman' from the Investigator, captained by Matthew Flinders. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, it has evidence of Permian glaciation in the north-eastern side of the Cove, which is of scientific importance to South Australia, being the only example of this type of geological formation in this State.
Subject Index Landscape area - Geological Site; Exploration and survey - Landing Site
Class State
STATUS
Status Code REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register
Status Date 13-JUN-1996
REFERENCE
LGA Kangaroo Island
State Heritage ID 14751
Heritage Number 16046
SECTION 16 INFORMATION
Section 16 c - it may yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the State's history, including its natural history
g - it has a special association with the life or work of a person or organisation or an event of historical importance
PLAN PARCEL & TITLE
As listed in the SA Heritage Register
Plan Parcel & Title Information CR 5228/52 T110201 A91,CT 5981/854 D72454 A100,CT 5981/854 D72454 A100

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