Waitpinga ( ) is a locality in the Australian state of
South Australia
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located about south of the state capital of
Adelaide
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and about southwest of the municipal seat of
Victor Harbor.
[
At the , Waitpinga had a population of 165.]fishing
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and surfing
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– Coolawang, King Head, Parsons Beach and Waitpinga. Waitpinga Beach is a popular surfing and fishing beach
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, good for salmon and mullet and characterized by its reddish sand. It is an exposed beach that has a consistent surf and the best surfing this close to Adelaide
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. It is also one of the most dangerous beaches for surfers or swimmers without experience in rough conditions. Swimmers can easily become trapped in rips and rough seas and there is no life saving service at this beach.[Stewart F, 2009]
Hero Brett Perry saved three lives at Waitpinga
''The Advertiser'', Adelaide, retrieved 19 October 09 There are rough waves, powerful rips and sharks who come to feed on the salmon and mullet.
Waitpinga is located within the federal division of Mayo
The Division of Mayo () is an Australian electoral division located to the east and south of Adelaide, South Australia. Created in the state redistribution of 3 September 1984, the division is named after Helen Mayo, a social activist and th ...
, the state electoral district of Finniss
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and the local government areas of the City of Victor Harbor
The City of Victor Harbor is a local government area of South Australia. It covers an area of along the coast, about south of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. The council is responsible for the town of Victor Harbor, which contains ...
and the District Council of Yankalilla.[
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See also
*List of cities and towns in South Australia
This is a list of town and locality names in South Australia outside the metropolitan postal area of Adelaide.
:For a list of suburbs in metropolitan areas of Adelaide, see lists inside following individual city council articles: City of Adela ...
*Newland Head Conservation Park
Newland Head Conservation Park is a protected area located in South Australia within the locality of Waitpinga on the southern coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula 91 km south of the centre of Adelaide, and 7 km southwest of Victor Harbo ...
References
Towns in South Australia
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