Smoky Bay, South Australia
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Smoky Bay Jetty, 2017 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 32°22′36″S 133°56′12″E / 32.376536°S 133.936627°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Eyre Western | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 13 November 1913 (town) 28 January 1999 (locality) | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Totals | 162 (UCL 2021) 279 (state suburb) (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5680 | ||||||||||||
| County | Way | ||||||||||||
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Smoky Bay (formerly Wallanippie) is a town and locality located in the Australian state of South Australia on the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula. Previously used as a port, the town is now a residential settlement and popular tourist destination known for its recreational fishing, with a boat ramp and jetty located in the town.
At the 2016 census, the locality of Smoky Bay had a population of 279 of which 217 lived in the town of Smoky Bay.