Penneshaw, SA Family Guide
SA 5222 · Kangaroo Island Council
Discover Penneshaw with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Sports
- Football (AFL) (1 in Penneshaw · 1 within 5 km) — Dudley United FC Auskick Centre (0.1 km)
Schools within 3 km of Penneshaw
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
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Sports grounds (1)
Parks (3)
North Terrace Gardens
Penneshaw · 0.1 km
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Frenchman's Rock
Penneshaw · 0.9 km
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Penneshaw: 1 kids' activity within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.
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- Football (AFL)
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- 4 parks
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- Dudley United FC Auskick CentreActivity
- North Terrace GardensPark or community place
- Christmas CovePark or community place
- Lloyd Collins ReservePark or community place
- Frenchman's RockPark or community place
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Penneshaw within Kangaroo Island Council
1 of the council area’s 5 activity providers · 2nd of 3 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes in and around Penneshaw
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Nearby suburbs
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Kingscote
27.9 km
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Penneshaw
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Penneshaw | 12 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source
Local guides & reading
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Broader reading: SA-wide and national guides
Junior Soccer in South Australia (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play
Kids in South Australia can start organised soccer from about age four — Football South Australia runs MiniRoos competitions from Under 6 to Under 11 (with grading at U10 and U11), plus Coles…
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What Kids Actually Do in South Australia (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)
The most common organised activity for children in South Australia is Swimming, which 20% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is Swimming (19.4%), and for…
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Before School Care: Start Times, Fees and What CCS Covers
Before school care opens between 6am and 7am at almost every service, and the session ends when children are taken to class. That makes it the shortest session of care you will buy — anywhere from 55…
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