Waitpinga, South Australia
- Waitpinga, South Australia
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Waitpinga
state = South Australia
caption = A nearby beach (Parsons)
lga =
postcode = 5211
pop = 10803
est =
stategov =
fedgov = Mayo
Waitpinga is a locality in South Australia, about 10 km southwest of Victor Harbor. Waitpinga is a popular surfing and fishing beach, good for salmon and mullet and characterised by its reddish sand. It is an exposed beach that has a consistent surf and the best surfing this close to Adelaide. It is also one of the most dangerous beaches for surfers or swimmers without experience in rough conditions. There are rough waves, powerful rips and sharks who come to feed on the salmon and mullet. In 2007 one man drowned.
A nearby beach popular with surfers and tourists is Parsons Beach, on the opposite side of the Waitpinga headland. Waitpinga river also exits on Waitpinga Beach.
The name is of Aboriginal origin.
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