Seal Bay (South Australia) facts for kids
This page is about the bay in South Australia. For the adjacent protected area, see Seal Bay Conservation Park.
This article is about Seal Bay (disambiguation)|Seal Bay. For other uses, see Seal Bay (South Australia) (disambiguation).
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View to the west along the Seal Bay coastline towards Nobby Islet
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 Seal Bay
Location in South Australia
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| Location | Kangaroo Island, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°59′45″S 137°19′09″E / 35.99575903°S 137.31905882°E |
| Type | Bay |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | about 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) |
| Islands | Nobby Islet |
Seal Bay is a bay in the Australian state of South Australia located on the south coast of Kangaroo Island about 164 kilometres (102 miles) southwest of the state capital of Adelaide and about 50 kilometres (31 miles) south of the municipal seat of Kingscote.
The name ‘Seal Bay’ refers to the section of coastline associated with both the visitor facilities and the prohibited areas located within the Seal Bay Conservation Park.
The name was gazetted in 1992 after being in use since at least the 1950s.
Protected areas located within the bay’s extent include the Seal Bay Aquatic Reserve and the South Kangaroo Island Marine Park.
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