Arno Bay South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°55′S 136°35′E / 33.917°S 136.583°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 219 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1882[2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5603 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft)[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 437 km (272 mi) NW of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | District Council of Cleve[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Eyre Western[3] | ||||||||||||||
County | Jervois[2] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Flinders[4] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey[5] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining localities[2] |
Arno Bay is a small fishing and tourist town on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, located on the Lincoln Highway about halfway between Whyalla and Port Lincoln. First proclaimed under the name Bligh in 1883, the current name dates back to 1940. It is a recreational town with a number of marine and nature based attractions, including fishing, surfing and swimming.