- Baudin Beach, South Australia
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name = Baudin Beach
state =South Australia
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lga =Kangaroo Island Council
postcode = 5222
est = 2003
pop = 181 [cite web|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|title=2006 Census Community Profile - Baudin Beach|date=2008-02-29|accessdate=2008-07-28|url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ViewData?&action=404&documentproductno=SSC43101&documenttype=Details&tabname=Details&areacode=SSC43101&issue=2006&producttype=Community%20Profiles&&producttype=Community%20Profiles&textversion=true&navmapdisplayed=true&breadcrumb=PLD&&collection=Census&period=2006&producttype=Community%20Profiles&#Basic%20Community%20Profile]
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stategov = Electoral district of Finniss
fedgov = Division of Mayo
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location1=Baudin Beach is located on the north coast of
Kangaroo Island , 12 km west of Penneshaw, off the coast ofSouth Australia . It is named after the French explorerNicolas Baudin who in 1803 anchored in nearby Hog Bay to take on fresh water.Prior to 2002, Baudin Beach was known as American Beach [cite web|url=http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazd01?rec=205080|title=Place Names Search: Baudin Beach|author=Geoscience Australia|accessdate=2007-07-09] , the name given to the subdivision of the area in 1966. The name was changed in 2002cite web|publisher=Adelaide Advertiser|title=Encounter 2002 Memory of convict girl called Mary|date=2002-04-03|accessdate=2008-07-28|url=http://news.google.com.au/archivesearch?q=%22baudin+beach%22&btnG=Search&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8] to avoid confusion with the originally named American Beach which is located a short distance north of the subdivision. The area was once known as Deep Creek Farm, owned by Bruce Bates of Penneshaw. [cite web|publisher=The Fig Tree|title=Baudin Beach ... a brief history|accessdate=2008-07-28|url=http://forsale.thefigtree.com.au/index_files/Page615.htm] Bates sold the land to Clem Bessell in 1966, who in conjunction with real estate agent
Cliff Hawkins subdivided the area which is still often referred to as "Bessell's".The name Baudin Beach was officially gazetted in January 2003. [cite web|publisher=Kangaroo Island Townships|title=Baudin Beach|accessdate=2008-07-28|url=http://www.kangaroo-island-au.com/townships/baudin_beach/bb_introduction.html]
Baudin Beach comprises 207 allotments [Lands Titles Office, Filed Plans 7761,7762] , each mainly in excess of 800 square metres. Some 30% [Kangaroo Island Assessment Book] of the allotments are a mix of permanent and holiday homes, the remaining allotments being undeveloped.
There are no shopping facilities in Baudin Beach, and the area is without a reticulated water supply. However, Kangaroo Island Council plans to develop facilities. [cite web|url=http://www.kangarooisland.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=226|title=Baudin Beach|author=Kangaroo Island Council|accessdate=2007-07-09] Boat launching is possible from a recently improved boat ramp. Next to the boat ramp is a copper sculpture, unveiled in 2002, of Mary Beckwith, reputedly the first recorded European woman to set foot on South Australian soil. [cite web|url=http://www.southaustralia.com/KangarooIslandBeaches.aspx|title=Kangaroo Island Beaches|author=SA Central|accessdate=2007-07-12]
The waters of Eastern Cove immediately adjoining Baudin Beach are renowned for
King George whiting .References
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