| Anxious Bay | |
|---|---|
 View of Anxious Bay from mouth of Venus Bay | |
  Anxious Bay Location in South Australia | |
| Location | Eyre Peninsula, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°19′24″S 134°36′50″E / 33.32333°S 134.61389°E[1] |
| Type | Bay |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | 66 km (41 mi).[2] |
| Max. width | 21 km (13 mi)[2] |
| Max. depth | 58 m (190 ft)[2] |
| Islands | Waldegrave Island Jones Island Unnamed island, Baird Bay |
| Settlements | Venus Bay Baird Bay |
Anxious Bay is a bay in the Australian state of South Australia located on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula about 275 kilometres (171 miles) west north-west of Adelaide. It was named by Matthew Flinders on 21 February 1802. It is one of four ‘historic bays’ located on the South Australian coast.
- ^ "Anxious Bay". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ a b c South Australia. Department of Marine and Harbors (1985), The Waters of South Australia a series of charts, sailing notes and coastal photographs, Dept. of Marine and Harbors, South Australia, pp. Chart 39, ISBN 978-0-7243-7603-2