Stun'Sail Boom, South Australia

{{about|the locality in South Australia|the associated river|Stun Sail Boom River}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}

{{Use Australian English|date= June 2016}}

{{Infobox Australian place

|type=town

| name = Stun'Sail Boom

| state = SA

| image =

| caption =

| est = 2002{{cite web|title=Search result for "Stun’Sail Boom (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0058381) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Counties" and "Place names (gazetteer)" |url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/#|work=Property Location Browser |publisher=Government of South Australia |date= |accessdate=2 June 2016}}

| postcode = 5223{{cite web|title= Postcode for Stun’Sail Boom, South Australia |url= http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/sa/kangaroo+island/stunsail+boom|publisher= postcodes-australia.com |accessdate=2 June 2016}}

| elevation =

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| timezone = ACST

| utc = +9:30

| timezone-dst = ACST

| utc-dst = +10:30

| dist1 = 186

| dir1 = southwest

| location1 = Adelaide

| dist2 = 68

| dir2 = southwest

| location2= Kingscote

| lga = Kangaroo Island Council

| region = Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island{{cite web|title=Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island SA Government region|url= http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/21612/Fleurieu_Kangaroo_Island_SA_Government_region.pdf |publisher=The Government of South Australia|accessdate=9 September 2016}}

| county = County of Carnarvon

| stategov = Mawson{{cite map |url=http://edbc.sa.gov.au/redistributions/2016/2016-electoral-district-maps/mawson-map-2016-pdf/download.html |title=Mawson |publisher=Electoral District Boundaries Commission |date=2016 |accessdate=2 March 2018}}

| fedgov = Mayo{{cite web|title=Federal electoral division of Mayo, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/sa/files/2011/2011-aec-a4-map-sa-mayo.pdf |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|accessdate=2 August 2015}}

| maxtemp = 22.1

| mintemp = 11.5

| rainfall = 534.0

| coordinates = {{coord|36.010360|S|137.027840|E|display=inline,title}}

| near-n = Karatta
Vivonne Bay

| near-ne = Vivonne Bay

| near-e = Vivonne Bay

| near-se = Ocean

| near-s = Ocean

| near-sw = Ocean

| near-w = Karatta

| near-nw = Karatta

| footnotes = Coordinates
Locations
Climate{{cite web|title=Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics CAPE BORDA (nearest station) |url= http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_022823.shtml |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
Adjoining localities}}

Stun’Sail Boom is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the south coast of Kangaroo Island overlooking the body of water known in Australia as the Southern Ocean and by international authorities as the Great Australian Bight.{{cite web|url=https://iho.int/uploads/user/pubs/standards/s-23/S-23_Ed3_1953_EN.pdf|type=PDF|pages=35–36|title=Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition|year=1953|publisher=International Hydrographic Organization|accessdate=29 December 2020 }}{{cite web| url=http://www.hydro.gov.au/factsheets/WFS_Names_and_Limits_of_Oceans_and_Seas_Around_Australia.pdf |title=AHS – AA609582 |publisher=The Australian Hydrographic Service|date=5 July 2012|accessdate=30 May 2013|type=PDF}} It is located about {{convert|186|km|abbr=off}} southwest of the state capital of Adelaide and about {{convert|68|km|abbr=off}} southwest of the municipal seat of Kingscote.

Its boundaries were created in May 2002 for the “long established name” which is derived from the river located within its boundaries.

The land use within the locality consists of agriculture and conservation.{{cite web|title=Development Plan, Kangaroo Island Council, Consolidated – 20 February 2014 |url=http://www.dpti.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/249975/Kangaroo_Island_Council_Development_Plan.pdf |publisher=Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure |accessdate=8 March 2016| pages=135, 152 and 315–318}}

The locality includes the Tilka Huts, Shed and Graves Site which is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register{{cite web | url= http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16039 | title= Tilka Huts, Shed and Graves Site | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register |accessdate=2 June 2016}}

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