Sir Cecil Hincks Memorial Reserve
Sir Cecil Hincks Memorial Reserve
Dedicated 1964
This site was the operational headquarters for
development of the War Service Land Settlement
on Kangaroo Island. 174 ex-servicemen of World
War II have been settled on farms developed
from some 250,000 acres of virgin scrub. The
scheme is the joint responsibility of the State
and Commonwealth Governments and is administered
by the Department of Lands. Sir Cecil Hincks
was Minister of Lands during the major period
of operations.
Area of Kangaroo Island: Acres 1,075,200
Total area of farms: Acres 255,688
Number of farms: 174
Total area of pasture: Acres 142,712
Total fencing: Miles 1,525
Stock capacity of sheep at allotment: 210,000