Beachport
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Main street of Beachport | |||||||||||||
Beachport | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 37°29′01″S 140°00′30″E / 37.48355°S 140.008423°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Limestone Coast | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 23 May 1878 (town) 18 December 1997 (locality) | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 530 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5280 | ||||||||||||
| County | Grey | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 19.7 °C (67.5 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 9.6 °C (49.3 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 608.2 mm (23.94 in) | ||||||||||||
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Beachport is a small coastal town in the Australian state of South Australia about 311 kilometres (193 mi) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 34 kilometres (21 mi) north-west of the municipal seat in Millicent, located at the northern end of Rivoli Bay. Beachport has a large crayfishing fleet, and is known for its 772-metre (2,533 ft)-long jetty, the second-longest in South Australia after the one at Port Germein. The towns Norfolk pines, white sand beach and clear waters are alluring to visitors
Prior to European settlement starting in the 1820s, the Bungandidj people from the Mount Gambier region are the early settlers of this area. Archeological evidence shows they have inhabited this area for upwards of 30,000 years. In their language, this area was called Wirmalngrang.