Clayton Bay South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°29′44″S 138°54′40″E / 35.495488°S 138.911048°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 386 (UCL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1858 (town) 31 August 2000 (locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5256 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Alexandrina Council | ||||||||||||||
Region | Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island[3] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hammond[4] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Mayo | ||||||||||||||
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Clayton Bay is a town in South Australia located on Lake Alexandrina and Lower Murray River, part of the lower lakes and Coorong region at the end of the Murray River System. The town is located north of the north-east tip of Hindmarsh Island about 87 kilometres (54 mi) from Adelaide and 30.7 kilometres (19 mi) by road from Goolwa.
In 2008, the name of Clayton was officially changed to Clayton Bay by application to the Alexandrina Council and the South Australian Government to avoid confusion with Clayton, Victoria.[1]