Stansbury, South Australia
- Stansbury, South Australia
Stansbury (postcode 5582) is a small town, located in the southern Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. It is located 26 kilometres south of Minlaton and 22 kilometres east of Yorktown. It faces the Gulf St Vincent across Oyster Bay, where shellfish were originally harvested in the 19th century. The town has also been a port used in the export of wheat and barley to Adelaide [cite book|title=South Australia Cities and Towns, 1st Edition |publisher=UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd) |year=1995 |isbn=0-7319-0636-5] .
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The town was originally known as "Oyster Bay", although it was officially proclaimed Stansbury in 1873 by Governor Anthony Musgrave, in honour of a friend.
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