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