- Marion Bay, South Australia
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Marion Bay
South Australia
Jetty at Marion BayPopulation: 138 (2006 Census)[1] Established: 1872 Postcode: 5576 LGA: District Council of Yorke Peninsula State District: Goyder Federal Division: Grey Marion Bay is a small township at the southern tip of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, Australia. At the 2006 census, Marion Bay had a population of 138.[1]
It is surrounded by beaches and is the gateway to the Innes National Park. The close proximity of the beach and cliffs have popularized Marion Bay as a fishing destination, with Brown Beach in the nearby Innes National Park being particularly famous among recreational fisherman as a picturesque fishing destination.
Two very popular surfing resorts are Ethel Wreck and Pondalowie Bay.
Notes and references
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Marion Bay (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC44096&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
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Coordinates: 35°14′S 136°58′E / 35.233°S 136.967°E
Yorke Peninsula, South Australia Major Townships Ardrossan · Bute · Kadina · Maitland · Minlaton · Moonta · Paskeville · Port Broughton · Wallaroo · YorketownCouncils Islands Goose Island · Wardang IslandCategories:- Towns in South Australia
- Yorke Peninsula
- Coastal towns in South Australia
- Bays of South Australia
- 1872 establishments in Australia
- Beaches of South Australia
- South Australia geography stubs
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