Fishing Destination

Marion Bay, South Australia

 

Marion Bay South Australia
Jetty at Marion Bay
Marion Bay
Population:	138 (2006 Census)[1]
Established:	1872
Postcode:	5576
LGA:	District Council of Yorke Peninsula
State electorate:	Goyder
Federal Division:	Grey

Marion Bay is a small township at the southern tip of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, Australia. At the 2006 census, Marion Bay had a population of 138.^[1]
It is surrounded by beaches and is the gateway to the 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.
Two very popular surfing resorts are Ethel Wreck and Pondalowie Bay.

 Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Marion Bay (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC44096&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 26 September 2011.

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