Marion Bay, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Marion Bay
State:sa
Lga:Yorke Peninsula Council
Use Lga Map:yes
Postcode:5575[1]
Est:1872
Coordinates:-35.2419°N 136.9782°W
Coord Ref:[2]
Maxtemp:20.3
Maxtemp Footnotes:[3]
Mintemp:13.0
Rainfall:432.8
Region:Yorke and Mid North[4]
County:Fergusson
Stategov:Narungga[5]
Fedgov:Grey[6]
Dist1:151
Dir1:SW
Location1:Adelaide
Near-N:White Hut
Near-Se:Investigator Strait
Near-S:Investigator Strait
Near-Sw:Inneston
Near-W:Spencer Gulf
Inneston
Near-Nw:Spencer Gulf
Footnotes:Location
Adjoining localities

Marion Bay is a small township in the Australian state of South Australia at the southern tip of the Yorke Peninsula.

Description

It is surrounded by beaches and is the gateway to the Dhilba Guuranda–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.

Water supply

In 2008, a desalination plant was commissioned to meet the water demands of the summer tourist season. A 60 kL/d sea water reverse osmosis plant now supplies the local caravan park, residents and businesses. The plant was commissioned in response to declining bore water quality and associated problems of corrosion. The plant was designed and constructed by Osmoflo.[7]

Governance

Marion Bay is located within the federal Division of Grey, the state electoral district of Narungga and the local government area known as the Yorke Peninsula Council.[6] [5] [2]

In popular culture

Marion Bay features in Tricia Stringer's 2020 novel The family inheritance.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcode for Marion Bay, South Australia. Postcodes Australia. 8 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Search results for 'Marion Bay, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas' and 'Gazetteer' . Government of South Australia. 5 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Summary statistics STENHOUSE BAY. Bureau of Meteorology, Government of Australia. 8 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Yorke and Mid North SA Government region. The Government of South Australia. 28 April 2017.
  5. Narungga . Electoral District Boundaries Commission . 2016 . 1 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Federal electoral division of Grey. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 July 2015.
  7. Web site: Drinking water for a seaside tourism community. osmoflo. 8 January 2016.