Second Valley, South Australia

Second Valley
South Australia

The jetty
Second Valley
Coordinates 35°33′S 138°14′E / 35.550°S 138.233°E / -35.550; 138.233Coordinates: 35°33′S 138°14′E / 35.550°S 138.233°E / -35.550; 138.233
Population 497 (shared with other localities in the "State Suburb of Wirrina Cove") (2011 census)[1][lower-alpha 1]
Postcode(s) 5204
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACDT (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s) District Council of Yankalilla
County County of Hindmarsh[2]
State electorate(s) Finniss[3]
Federal Division(s) Mayo[4]
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
17.5 °C
64 °F
10.2 °C
50 °F
818.9 mm
32.2 in
Localities around Second Valley:
Gulf St Vincent Gulf St Vincent Wirrina Cove
Gulf St Vincent
Rapid Bay
Second Valley Hay Flat
Parawa
Delamere Parawa
Delamere
Parawa
Footnotes Coordinates[2]
Climatic data[5]
Adjoining localities[2]

Second Valley is a coastal town on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia.

The name is derived from being the next valley north of Rapid Bay, the initial camp on South Australian mainland of Colonel William Light. It is a popular scuba diving destination.

Despite its small size, Second Valley has been rated as one of Australia's top ten beaches, with the variety of activities and opportunities to explore cited as contributing factors.[6]

Governance

Second Valley is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Finniss and the local government area of the District Council of Yankalilla.[3][4][2]

See also

References

Notes
  1. The State Suburb of Wirrina Cove includes the following gazetted localities - Deep Creek, Delamere, Rapid Bay, Second Valley, Silverton and Wirrina Cove.
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