Holdfast Bay

Holdfast Bay
Looking north along the beach at Holdfast Bay to Glenelg
Holdfast Bay is located in South Australia
Holdfast Bay
Holdfast Bay
Location in South Australia
LocationGulf St Vincent, South Australia
Coordinates34°58′16″S 138°30′29″E / 34.97103°S 138.508099°E / -34.97103; 138.508099[1]
TypeBay
Primary outflowsGulf St Vincent
Basin countriesAustralia
Frozennever
SettlementsGlenelg, Glenelg North[1]

Holdfast Bay is a small bay in Gulf St Vincent, next to Adelaide, South Australia. Along its shores lie the local government area of the City of Holdfast Bay and the suburbs of Glenelg and Glenelg North[1] The colonial settlement at Holdfast Bay was the first seat of government of South Australia.

  1. ^ a b c "Search results for 'Holdfast Bay, Bay' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Jetty Points' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 27 June 2019.