Place Type
Population - Village
Location
368.07kms SouthEast of Adelaide
401.87kms West of Melbourne
Address & Contact
Cape Banks Lighthouse Rd
Carpenter Rocks SA 5291
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Information
Carpenter Rocks, South Australia, is a rugged coastal village near Mount Gambier known for its dramatic Southern Ocean scenery, excellent fishing/diving, and historic Admella shipwreck, featuring a sheltered bay for boats, nearby Cape Banks Lighthouse, and access to Canunda National Park, offering a wild, natural escape with camping, hiking, rock pools, and stunning limestone formations. The name of the town "Carpenter Rocks" is due to the serrated limestone rocks that dominate the rugged coastline here - looking like a carpenter's saw - so named by early Dutch explorers.The shipwreck of the Admella in 1859 is a key part of the town's history. Admella was an Australian passenger steamship.
