Moonta Bay, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Moonta Bay South Australia
Jetty
Moonta Bay Location in South Australia
Population	1,978 (2011 census)
Established	1999
Postcode(s)	5558
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	136 km (85 mi) NW of Adelaide city centre
LGA(s)	Copper Coast Council
State electorate(s)	Narungga
Federal Division(s)	Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 23.8 °C 75 °F 9.8 °C 50 °F 330.1 mm 13 in
Localities around Moonta Bay: Spencer Gulf Warburto North Moonta Spencer Gulf Moonta Bay North Moonta Moonta Spencer Gulf Port Hughes Moonta
Footnotes	Distances Coordinates Climate Adjoining localities

Seagate Motel Moonta Bay

Moonta Bay is located in the Copper Coast region of Northern Yorke Peninsula South Australia, adjacent to the historic town of Moonta and Port Hughes.

Swanky beer

Moonta Bay is the home of Copper Coast Wines, the producer of the traditional Swanky beer.

Local economy

Accommodation is available for tourists at the beachside caravan park and motel. There are a range of restaurants, cafes and a functions venue. During January the town's population increases significantly as holiday home owners spend the school holidays at Moonta Bay. Many farmers throughout the district migrate to Moonta Bay in January for their yearly holiday. Historically commercial fishing and abalone diving were important industries for the area but throughout the years the numbers of fishermen and catch numbers have decreased. The town is still popular with recreational fisherman catching fish from the jetty or their own boats. There is a small industry of boat chartering in the area catering to tourists.