| Carrickalinga South Australia |
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North Carrickalinga Beach |
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Carrickalinga
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| Population: | 439 (2006)[1] |
| Established: | 1958 |
| Postcode: | 5204[2] |
| Location: | 76.3 km (47 mi) South of Adelaide |
| LGA: | District Council of Yankalilla |
| State District: | Finniss |
| Federal Division: | Mayo |
Carrickalinga is a small coastal town about 60 km south of Adelaide on the Fleurieu Peninsula overlooking Gulf St Vincent. The town has no shops, with the nearest being in Normanville, one kilometre away.
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Carrickalinga is in the vicinity of several emerging wineries. It is only a 30 minute drive to Victor Harbor where whale watching has become a popular pastime. Views of Kangaroo Island can be seen from nearby Cape Jervis.
The beaches are wide with white sand that stretches down to the pristine water. Haycock Point, a much-photographed volcanic outcrop, separates North Carrickalinga and South Carrickalinga beaches.
Tjilbruke's trail follows the coastline through Carrickalinga.
George Lewis subdivided Carrickalinga in 1958.[3] He is remembered in the naming of Lewis Road, whilst the Town Clerk of the District Council of Yankalilla, Tom Lyddon, has Lyddon Place named after him. The original sales agent, Cliff Hawkins, placed a flagpole on the hill adjoining Solitude Drive, which remains in place today.
Resident of the town of Carrickalinga one Robert De Haan has been described by many as a local hero due to his forgoing stance on the issue of Corporate Staple Greed. This became a public outcry due to the 2008 Staple Shortage in which loose pieces of paper could be seen flapping in the breeze all over town. This also led to Rob taking in homeless people into his own home including Samuel James, James Vaughan and at times the elusive Amy Brooks.