Moonta Bay, South Australia

Moonta Bay South Australia
Jetty
Moonta Bay
Coordinates	34°03′0″S 137°34′0″E / 34.05000°S 137.56667°E / -34.05000; 137.56667Coordinates: 34°03′0″S 137°34′0″E / 34.05000°S 137.56667°E / -34.05000; 137.56667
Population	2,042 (2006 census)^[1]
Postcode(s)	5558
LGA(s)	District Council of the Copper Coast
State electorate(s)	Goyder
Federal Division(s)	Grey

Moonta Bay is located in the Copper Coast region of Northern Yorke Peninsula South Australia, adjacent to the historic town of Moonta and Port Hughes. At the 2006 census, Moonta Bay had a population of 2,042.^[1]

It is a popular tourist destination, with attractions including the beach and jetty.

Accommodation is available for tourists at the beachside caravan park and motel. There are a range of restaurants, cafes and a functions venue.

The function centre located on the headland overlooking the sea is a popular location for weddings.

Swanky beer

Moonta Bay is the home of Copper Coast Wines, the producer of the traditional Swanky beer.

Notes and references

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Moonta Bay (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

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Towns and localities of the District Council of the Copper Coast

Boors Plain Cunliffe Kadina Jericho Jerusalem Matta Flat Newtown Wallaroo Mines Moonta Cross Roads East Moonta Hamley Kooroona Moonta Bay Moonta Mines North Moonta North Yelta Paramatta Port Hughes Yelta Paskeville Thrington Tickera Wallaroo North Beach Wallaroo Plain Warburto Willamulka

Yorke Peninsula, South Australia

Major Townships

Minor Townships

Governance

Federal division	Grey

State electoral districts	Frome Goyder

Local Government	Yorke Peninsula Council District Council of the Copper Coast District Council of Barunga West

Coastal features

Protected areas

National parks	Innes

Conservation parks	Althorpe Islands Bird Islands Carribie Clinton (part) Leven Beach Minlacowie Point Davenport Ramsay Troubridge Island Warrenben Wills Creek

Aquatic reserves	Coobowie

Islands adjoining the Yorke Peninsula coast

Related and uncategorised

The Peninsulas zone (wine)

Category
Commons

Coastal bays and inlets of South Australia

Aldinga Anxious Arno Baird Barker Inlet Coffin D'Estrees Denial Discovery Emu Encounter False Fowlers Guichen Hardwicke Head of the Bight Holdfast Lipson Cove Lacepede Louth Lucky Marion Memory Moonta Nepean Pelican Lagoon Pondalowie Rapid Rivoli Sceale Smoky Stenhouse Stokes Streaky Tumby Venus Vivonne Wool Seal Bay Conservation Park Tourville and Murat Bays Important Bird Area

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