Waitpinga, South Australia
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| Waitpinga South Australia |
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Waitpinga beach viewed from the Heysen Trail
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 Waitpinga
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| Population | 222 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5211[2] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Victor Harbor[3] District Council of Yankalilla[4] |
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| State electorate(s) | Finniss[5] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Mayo[6] | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Climate[7] | ||||||||||||||
Waitpinga is a locality in South Australia, about Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). southwest of the city of Victor Harbor. At the 2011 census, Waitpinga had a population of 165.[1] The name is of Aboriginal origin, meaning home of the winds.
Waitpinga's coastline includes the following beaches popular for activities such as fishing and surfing - Coolawang, King Head, Parsons Beach and Waitpinga.[8] Waitpinga Beach is a popular surfing and fishing beach, good for salmon and mullet and characterized by its reddish sand.[citation needed] It is an exposed beach that has a consistent surf and the best surfing this close to Adelaide.[citation needed] It is also one of the most dangerous beaches for surfers or swimmers without experience in rough conditions.[citation needed] Swimmers can easily become trapped in rips and rough seas and there is no life saving service at this beach.[9] There are rough waves, powerful rips and sharks who come to feed on the salmon and mullet.[citation needed]
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References
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- ↑ Stewart F, 2009, Hero Brett Perry saved three lives at Waitpinga, The Advertiser, Adelaide, Accessed 19 October 09
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