Laura Bay is a locality in the Australian state of

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located on the west coast of the

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overlooking the

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about north-west of the

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and about south east of the town centre of Ceduna. The boundaries of the locality were created in 1999 for the “long established name.” Laura Bay consists of land associated with a section of coastline that includes, from west to east, part of the east coast of

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, the promontory known as

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and part of the north coast of

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including the inlet known as Laura Bay. The Flinders Highway passes through the locality close to the coastline in a north-west alignment. The inlet known as Laura Bay was used as a port from at least 1894 to about 1937 mainly for the shipping of grain by farmers in the immediate hinterland. A jetty was in use from 1911 until its demolition in 1937. A school operated from 1927 to 1937. As of 2012, land use within the locality consists of land zoned for both

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and conservation purposes including the Laura Bay Conservation Park. The

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which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Laura Bay had a population of 14 people. Laura Bay is located within the federal

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, the state

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and the local government area of the

District Council of Ceduna The District Council of Ceduna is a local government area located on the far west coast of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The district has a diverse business and industry with an estimated 240,000 tourists passing through every year. The ...

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{{Wikivoyage, Ceduna Towns in South Australia Eyre Peninsula

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