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Population: 2,300 Height above sea level: 30ml Latitude: -32.0700 Longitude: 133.4000 Location: 800km north west of Adelaide Highway: Eyre and Flinders Hwys Nearest Major Town: Port Augusta Nearest Airport: Ceduna Touring Area: Eyre Peninsula |
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 Welcome to Ceduna | |
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Ceduna is located towards the western part of the state, 1,305 km. north-west
of Adelaide on the Eyre Highway. On Murat Bay, Ceduna is a popular stop-over on a journey across the Nullarbor Plain. Originally called Denial Bay, and situated 12 km. west of the present town, it takes its name from the aboriginal 'chidoona', meaning a resting place. Some ruins of the original settlement can be seen today. There are several motels and caravan parks to cater to the many travellers passing through and there are BBQ facilities on the foreshore. Fishing, and touring the local bays, 4WD and helicopter tours along the coast are popular past times, and whales can often be seen off the coast during the breeding season. Murat Bay was named by French explorer Nicholas Baudin in 1802. PLACES OF INTEREST: Available from the Oyster Farm Museum housing early farm implements and aboriginal artefacts. Dominated by 2 satellite dishes this complex provides communications with Asia, Europe, and Africa. ACCOMMODATION & SERVICES: 
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