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Baird Bay is a small
fishing village located south of
Streaky Bay
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on the west coast of
Eyre Peninsula in
South Australia. It is situated on the east coast of a bay named Baird Bay which opens into the north end of
Anxious Bay.
Nomenclature
The locality is named after the nearby bay which was named after James Baird, who settled on the shores of Anxious Bay in 1850 before being speared by local Aboriginals on 2 November 1850. The bay was known as ''Beard's Bay'' until 5 December 1940 when it was renamed to ''Baird Bay'' by proclamation.
Ecotourism
Although the
township is small, Baird Bay has become a
tourist attraction due to its
Australian sea lion
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colony. Local
tour guides take small groups of tourists for interactive
swimming sessions with the sea lions and
Bottlenose dolphins. It is regarded as one of the best dive or snorkeling destinations in South Australia. The remote waters of Baird Bay are also popular for
recreational fishing.
The isolated town has very limited facilities, with only a few houses, a camping ground and boat ramp. The nearest town for supplies is Streaky Bay, north.
The
2016 Australian census
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which was conducted in August 2016 reported that Baird Bay had a population of 3 people.
Baird Bay is located within the federal
division of Grey
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, the state
electoral district of Flinders and the local government area of the
District Council of Streaky Bay
The District Council of Streaky Bay is a local government area in South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula. Streaky Bay is the main population centre of about 1,200 people serving an agricultural district based on farming wheat and othe ...
.
References
External links
Baird Bay webpage on Streaky Bay (LGA) Official Tourism Website
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Coastal towns in South Australia
Eyre Peninsula
Bays of South Australia
Fishing communities in Australia