Port Kenny, South Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Port Kenny
state = South Australia

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caption = Location of Port Kenny in South Australia
lga = District Council of Elliston
postcode = 5671
est = 1912
pop =
elevation= 17
maxtemp =
mintemp =
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stategov = Flinders
fedgov = Grey
dist1 = 655
dir1 = West
location1= Adelaide

Port Kenny is a small town located on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. It serves as a central point for the surrounding agricultural district, as well as professional fishermen and tourists. It currently has a very small population.

History

The township of Port Kenny was surveyed in 1912, with Governor Bosanquet naming the town after a local landholder, MSW. Kenny. [Citation
last = South Australia Placenames Index | title = Port Kenny | url = http://www.placenames.sa.gov.au/pno/pnores.phtml?recno=SA0040595 | access-date = 2007-05-25 ] The town was grew slightly with the opening of a local hall in 1934, before the hotel began operation in 1939. Very little has occurred since these buildings were erected, but the town was pivotal in handling the grain and wool which was produced in the hinterland, with grain still being shipped from Port Kenny until the late 1950s. [Citation
last = The Age travel | title = Port Kenny | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/South-Australia/Port-Kenny/2005/02/17/1108500204601.html | access-date = 2007-05-25 ]

As early as the late 1920s the area was a recognised as a recreational fishing destination, with anglers travelling to the tiny outposts to catch trevally and salmon.

Geography

Port Kenny lies on Venus Bay, a highly protected body of water characterised by tidal flats, mangrove swamps, small islands and shallow beaches. Nearby town Venus Bay lies close to the entrance of the bay, while Port Kenny lies on the northernmost side of the bay. The land around the town is relatively flat, and used primarily for agriculture.

Economy

Agriculture is the towns main economic input, with cereal crops and livestock commonly farmed. Tourism supplements this, with the aid of the town hotel and caravan park.

Although the town itself is relatively uninteresting, it offers a base to which other destinations can be visited. The town jetty and surrounding waters are also known for their fishing potential, with whiting, flathead, trevally and garfish commonly caught. [Citation
last = Tourism EP Fish Key | title = Port Kenny | url = http://tep.com.au/region_fishing.htm | access-date = 2007-05-25 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.tep.com.au/region/port_kenny.htm Eyre Peninsula Tourism - Pt. Kenny]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/South-Australia/Port-Kenny/2005/02/17/1108500204601.html The Age tourism - Port Kenny]