| Pelican Lagoon | |
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 Pelican Lagoon | |
  Pelican Lagoon Location in South Australia | |
| Location | Kangaroo Island, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°49′10″S 137°47′24″E / 35.81944°S 137.79000°E[1] |
| Type | seawater lagoon |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi).[2] |
| Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi)[2] |
| Surface area | 1,520 ha (3,800 acres)[3] |
| Max. depth | 10 m (33 ft)[3] |
| Salinity | sea water |
| Islands | Bird Islet, Goanna Islet, Pig Islet, Rabbit Islet, Shag Rock, Samphire Islet, Wallaby Islet and several unnamed islands[3] |
| Settlements | Pelican Lagoon[1] Muston[1] |
Pelican Lagoon is a seawater lagoon in the Australian state of South Australia located on the north coast of Kangaroo Island about 18.7 kilometres (11.6 miles) south east of Kingscote. It was named by Matthew Flinders on 4 April 1802 after the large population of pelicans present in its waters and adjoining shorelines. Its role as fishery hatchery had been identified by the early 20th century with the result that fishing in its waters has been restricted in varying degrees.
Since 1971, the entire lagoon was part of a marine protected area known as the American River Aquatic Reserve (abolished 2016), where all fishing and the collection of marine organisms is prohibited. Since 2012, the Pelican Lagoon Sanctuary Zone has been within Encounter Marine Park and managed by National Parks South Australia. The lagoon is probably the oldest marine protected area in South Australia, having been protected since 1914.
- ^ a b c "Search result for "Pelican Lagoon (Bay)" (Record no SA0054251) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities"". Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ a b DMH, 1985, chart 12.
- ^ a b c PIRSA, 2012, page 9 of 35.
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