Smoky Bay, South Australia
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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.
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Smoky Bay South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°22′36″S 133°56′12″E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 162 (UCL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 13 November 1913 (town) 28 January 1999 (locality)[3][4] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5680 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | District Council of Ceduna[1] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Eyre Western[1] | ||||||||||||||
County | Way[1] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Flinders[5] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey[6] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining localities[1] |
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At the 2016 census, the locality of Smoky Bay had a population of 279 of which 217 lived in the town of Smoky Bay.[7][8]