Aldinga Bay

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Coordinates35°19′47″S 138°25′47″E / 35.32972°S 138.42972°E / -35.32972; 138.42972[1]
Aldinga Bay
Aldinga Bay looking south from Sellicks Beach
Aldinga Bay is located in South Australia
Aldinga Bay
Aldinga Bay
Location in South Australia
LocationSouth Australia
Coordinates35°19′47″S 138°25′47″E / 35.32972°S 138.42972°E / -35.32972; 138.42972[1]
TypeBay
Basin countriesAustralia
Max. lengthabout 13 km (8.1 mi)[2]
Max. widthabout 4 km (2.5 mi)[2]
Max. depth16.4 m (54 ft)[2]
SettlementsAldinga Beach
Sellicks Beach
Myponga Beach

Aldinga Bay is a bay located on the east coast of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia about 40 kilometres (25 miles) south-southwest of Adelaide city centre.

Aldinga Bay lies between Snapper Point[note 1] in the suburb of Aldinga Beach at its northern extremity and the remains of Myponga Jetty[note 2] at Myponga Beach at its southern extremity.[3][4]

Ports and other settlements

The bay has no infrastructure for maritime use apart from access to the beach from the road network to launch and retrieve small boats at specific locations permitted by the local government authority, the City of Onkaparinga.[5] The following settlements are located along its coastline from north to south: Aldinga Beach and Sellicks Beach in the City of Onkaparinga and Myponga Beach in the District Council of Yankalilla.[6][4]

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