Menzies, South Australia

Menzies
Menzies
Coordinates: 35°41′45″S 137°26′02″E / 35.695710°S 137.433970°E / -35.695710; 137.433970
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
RegionFleurieu and Kangaroo Island
LGA
Location
Established2002
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total83 (SAL 2021)
Time zoneUTC+9:30 (ACST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+10:30 (ACST)
Postcode
5223
CountyCarnarvon
Mean max temp21.0 °C (69.8 °F)
Mean min temp9.0 °C (48.2 °F)
Annual rainfall444.0 mm (17.48 in)
Localities around Menzies
Cassini Wisanger Wisanger
Kingscote
Cassini Menzies Cygnet River
Kohinoor Kohinoor Cygnet River
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Menzies is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on Kangaroo Island about 136 kilometres (85 miles) south-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 19 kilometres (12 miles) west of the municipal seat of Kingscote.

Its boundaries were created in May 2002 for the “long established name” which was derived from the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Menzies.

The principal land use in the locality is primary production.

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