Baird Bay Explained

Type:town
Baird Bay
State:sa
Coordinates:-33.1475°N 134.3632°W
Coord Ref:[1]
Established:12 April 2001
Established Footnotes:[2]
Postcode:5671
Elevation:1
Timezone:ACST
Utc:+9:30
Timezone-Dst:ACST
Utc-Dst:+10:30
Dist2:50
Dir2:South West
Location2:Streaky Bay
Region:Eyre Western
Stategov:Flinders[3]
Fedgov:Grey[4]
Maxtemp:23.1
Maxtemp Footnotes:[5]
Mintemp:12.2
Rainfall:378.0
Near-N:Calca
Near-E:Tyringa
Anxious Bay
Near-Se:Anxious Bay
Near-S:Anxious Bay
Near-Sw:Baird Bay (body of water)
Near-W:Baird Bay (body of water)
Near-Nw:Baird Bay (body of water)
Near:Baird Bay
Footnotes:Adjoining localities

Baird Bay is a small fishing village located 50km (30miles) south of Streaky Bay on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. It is situated on the east coast of a bay named Baird Bay which opens into the north end of Anxious Bay.

Nomenclature

The locality is named after the nearby bay which was named after James Baird, who settled on the shores of Anxious Bay in 1850 before being speared by local Aboriginals on 2 November 1850. The bay was known as Beard's Bay until 5 December 1940 when it was renamed to Baird Bay by proclamation.[6] [7] [8]

Ecotourism

Although the township is small, Baird Bay has become a tourist attraction due to its Australian sea lion colony. Local tour guides take small groups of tourists for interactive swimming sessions with the sea lions and Bottlenose dolphins.[9] It is regarded as one of the best dive or snorkeling destinations in South Australia.[9] The remote waters of Baird Bay are also popular for recreational fishing.[10]

The isolated town has very limited facilities, with only a few houses, a camping ground and boat ramp. The nearest town for supplies is Streaky Bay, 51km (32miles) north.

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reported that Baird Bay had a population of 3 people.

Baird Bay is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Flinders and the local government area of the District Council of Streaky Bay.[4] [3] [1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search results for 'Baird 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. 6 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Lawson. Robert. GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Names and Boundaries to Places (in the District Council of Streaky Bay) . The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 29 May 2018. 1587. 12 April 2001.
  3. Web site: District of Flinders. Electoral Commission SA . 29 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Federal electoral division of Grey. Australian Electoral Commission. 29 May 2018.
  5. Web site: Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics STREAKY BAY (nearest weather station) . Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. 29 May 2018.
  6. Web site: South Australian Names - B . Manning Index of South Australian History . Geoffrey . Manning . Geoffrey Manning . State Library of South Australia . 20 December 2017.
  7. Web site: Rudall . R.J. . ALTERATION OF NAMES OF TOWNS. . The South Australian Government Gazette . South Australian Government . 6 June 2018 . 1286 . 5 December 1940 . (the list also includes an island and a railway station as well as a bay called Baird Bay).
  8. News: 1908-11-25. An Interesting South Australian Book.. Gadfly. 2021-12-20.
  9. Hutchison. Stuart. 2001-12-01. Travellin' South. Australasia Scuba Diver. 18–30.
  10. Web site: Great fishing and friendly campers - Baird Bay, South Australia Traveller Reviews. 2021-12-20. Tripadvisor. en-AU.

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