Murminnie Beach South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°18′49″S137°22′49″E / 33.31349379°S 137.38022215°E Coordinates: 33°18′49″S137°22′49″E / 33.31349379°S 137.38022215°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 36 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2011 [2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5601 [2] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Whyalla [2] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Giles [3] | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Grey [4] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Coordinates [2] Locations [2] Climate [5] Adjoining localities [2] |
Murminnie Beach is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula overlooking Spencer Gulf about 212 kilometres (132 miles) north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 36 kilometres (22 miles) south-west of the municipal seat of Whyalla. [2]
Its boundaries were created in December 2011. The name is derived from Murninnie Beach Shack Site whose site is located within the locality's boundaries. [2] [6] [7] [8]
As of 2015, Murminnie Beach consists of an area of land adjoining the coastline and containing a settlement consisting of several streets of low-rise dwellings. The majority of the locality is zoned for conservation purposes with the view of providing limited built development intended principally for recreational and tourism uses, which has a minimal impact and where provided, complements the environment of the locality. [2] [9]
Murminnie Beach is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Giles and the local government area of the City of Whyalla. [2] [3] [4]
The City of Whyalla is a local government area in South Australia, located at the north-east corner of the Eyre Peninsula. It was established in 1970, replacing the town commission, which had been running the town previously. The district is mostly industrial, with many large companies having factories in the city.
Balgowan is a small coastal town on the west coast of South Australia's Yorke Peninsula. It is located approximately 20 kilometres west of Maitland. Like other towns on popular with tourists on Yorke Peninsula, it has a large number of shacks, holiday houses, caravan facilities and a boat ramp. The population generally increases during peak holiday periods.
Whyalla Barson is a suburb in South Australia located on the northern side of the city of Whyalla in the north east corner of Eyre Peninsula. It is named after Thomas Leonard Barson, superintendent of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited in Whyalla from 1933 to 1938. The suburb was first established in 2011 with revisions to boundaries occurring both in 2013 and 2014.
False Bay is a locality in South Australia on the north east corner of Eyre Peninsula located north of the city of Whyalla overlooking the bay in Spencer Gulf known as False Bay.
Mullaquana is a suburb in the Australian state of South Australia located immediately adjoining the southern side of the city of Whyalla in the north east corner of Eyre Peninsula. The locality is bounded by Lincoln Highway to its northern side, the suburb of Whyalla to the east and by and the Spencer Gulf coastline to the south east.
Yellabinna is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located to the north of the town of Ceduna in the western part of the state.
Hardwicke Bay is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the west coast of Yorke Peninsula overlooking the bay also named Hardwicke Bay about 104 kilometres west of the Adelaide city centre and about 9 kilometres north of the town of Warooka.
Middleback Range is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the north east corner of Eyre Peninsula to the south-west of the city of Whyalla and extending from the coastline of Spencer Gulf in the east to the west side of the southern end of the Middleback Range in the west.
Foul Bay is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the south coast of Yorke Peninsula immediately adjoining Investigator Strait about 130 kilometres west of the state capital of Adelaide.
James Well is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the east coast of Yorke Peninsula immediately adjoining Gulf St Vincent about 84 kilometres north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 5 kilometres of the centre of Ardrossan.
Blanche Harbor is a locality in South Australia located on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula overlooking Spencer Gulf about 260 kilometres north north-west of the Adelaide city centre and about 20 kilometres south of the centre of Port Augusta.
Commissariat Point is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula overlooking Spencer Gulf about 270 kilometres north north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 11 kilometres south of the municipal seat in Port Augusta.
Chinaman Wells is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the west coast of Yorke Peninsula immediately adjoining Spencer Gulf about 119 kilometres north-west of the state capital of Adelaide.
Cowleds Landing is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula overlooking Spencer Gulf about 225 kilometres north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 18 kilometres south-west of the municipal seat of Whyalla.
Middle River is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the north coast of Kangaroo Island overlooking Investigator Strait about 162 kilometres south-west of the state capital of Adelaide.
North Beach is a locality in South Australia located on the west coast of Yorke Peninsula immediately adjoining Spencer Gulf about 145 kilometres north-west of the Adelaide city centre.
The Pines is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the western side of Yorke Peninsula on the portion forming the south coast of Hardwicke Bay in Spencer Gulf about 131 kilometres west of the Adelaide city centre.
Lake Gilles is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula about 278 kilometres north west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 35 kilometres to the north-east of the town of Kimba.
Pureba is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula and on land to the immediate north of the peninsula about 528 kilometres north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 52 kilometres north-east and 90 kilometres north respectively of the municipal seats of Ceduna and Streaky Bay.
Farm Beach is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula in the state’s west overlooking the body of water known as Coffin Bay about 297 kilometres (185 mi) west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-west of the municipal seat of Cummins.