Mount Dutton Bay, South Australia

Mount Dutton Bay is a coastal locality in the Eyre and Western region of South Australia, situated in the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula. The name and boundaries were formalised in October 2003 in respect of the long established local name which is derived from the body of water known as Mount Dutton Bay. The locality incorporates three older residential "shack sites": Mount Dutton Bay West, on Dolphin Drive, Mount Dutton Bay East, on Woolshed Drive, and Shelley Beach/Salt Creek, on Shelly Beach Road. It is part of the cadastral Hundred of Lake Wangary.^[2]

Mount Dutton Bay South Australia
Mount Dutton Bay Location in South Australia
Coordinates	34.527°S 135.429°E / -34.527; 135.429
Population	53 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	5607[2]
Region	Eyre Western[3]
County	Flinders[3]
State electorate(s)	Flinders[2]
Federal division(s)	Grey[2]
Localities around Mount Dutton Bay: Coulta Coulta Wangary Little Douglas Mount Dutton Bay Wangary Great Australian Bight Great Australian Bight Wangary

The historic Mount Dutton Bay Woolshed and Mount Dutton Bay Jetty are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.^[4][5] The woolshed and jetty were built by Eyre Peninsula pastoral pioneer Price Maurice to shear wool from his pastoral leases and transport it to markets; the jetty, the latter of the two, dates from 1881. The site was used as a hub for the wool industry until the 1950s; it has continued as a base for leisure activities thereafter.^[6] The woolshed and adjacent shearers' quarters now house tourist accommodation, a museum, cafe and gallery; a caravan park has also been built alongside.^[7]

The Mount Dutton Bay Conservation Park is located on islands in Mount Dutton Bay and other adjoining bodies of water.^[2]

The Aboriginal Barngarla name for "Mount Dutton" is Miranda.^[8]: 78

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Dutton Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Search result(s) for Mount Dutton Bay, 5607". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
3. "Search results for "Mount Dutton Bay LOCB" with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Counties'". Location SA Map viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
4. "Mount Dutton Bay Jetty". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 7 March 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
5. "Mount Dutton Bay Woolshed". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 7 March 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
6. "Mount Dutton Bay Jetty Site Report 2006". Flinders University. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
7. "Mt Dutton Bay Woolshed". Retrieved 7 March 2016.
8. Zuckermann, Ghil'ad and the Barngarla (2019), Barngarlidhi Manoo (Speaking Barngarla Together), Barngarla Language Advisory Committee. (Barngarlidhi Manoo – Part II)