Smoky Bay, South Australia

Smoky Bay
South Australia
Smoky Bay Jetty, 2017
Smoky Bay is located in South Australia
Smoky Bay
Smoky Bay
Coordinates32°22′36″S 133°56′12″E / 32.376536°S 133.936627°E / -32.376536; 133.936627[1]
Population162 (UCL 2021)[2]
Established13 November 1913 (town)
28 January 1999 (locality)[3][4]
Postcode(s)5680
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACST (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s)District Council of Ceduna[1]
RegionEyre Western[1]
CountyWay[1]
State electorate(s)Flinders[5]
Federal division(s)Grey[6]
Localities around Smoky Bay:
Laura Bay Mudamuckla
Puntabie
Carawa
Smoky Bay (body of water)
Great Australian Bight
Smoky Bay Carawa
Haslam
Great Australian Bight Great Australian Bight Streaky Bay (body of water)
FootnotesAdjoining localities[1]

Smoky Bay (formerly Wallanippie) is a town and locality located in the Australian state of South Australia on the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula. Previously used as a port, the town is now a residential settlement and popular tourist destination known for its recreational fishing, with a boat ramp and jetty located in the town.

At the 2016 census, the locality of Smoky Bay had a population of 279 of which 217 lived in the town of Smoky Bay.[8][7]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Search results for 'Smoky Bay, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'NPW and Conservation Properties'. 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', 'Local Government Areas','Postcodes', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer' and 'Roads'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Smoky Bay (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Bice, John G. (13 November 1913). "TOWN OF WALLANIPPIE" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. pp. 1296–1287. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  4. ^ Kentish, P.M. (28 January 1999). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Boundaries and Names to Places (in the District Council of Ceduna)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 610. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  5. ^ "District of Flinders". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Federal electoral division of Grey". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  7. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Smoky Bay (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Smoky Bay (urban centre)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2018. Edit this at Wikidata


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