# Denial Bay

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Town in South Australia

Town in South Australia, Australia

Denial Bay Town Denial Bay Coordinates: 32°06′06″S 133°34′32″E / 32.101679°S 133.57556°E / -32.101679; 133.57556[1] Country Australia State South Australia Region Eyre and Western[1] LGA District Council of Ceduna Location 562 km (349 mi) NW of Adelaide[2][3] 10 km (6.2 mi) W of Ceduna[2][3] Established 1889 (settlement) 1910 (town) 1999 (locality)[1][4][5] Government • State electorate Flinders[6] • Federal division Grey[7] Elevation [citation needed] 1 m (3.3 ft) Population • Total 153 (SAL 2021)[9] Time zone UTC+9:30 (ACST) • Summer (DST) UTC+10:30 (ACST) Postcode 5690[2] County Way[1] Mean max temp 23.5 °C (74.3 °F)[10] Mean min temp 10.4 °C (50.7 °F)[10] Annual rainfall 294.8 mm (11.61 in)[10] Localities around Denial Bay Ceduna Ceduna Ceduna Nadia Denial Bay Murat Bay (water body) Tourville Bay (water body) Denial Bay (water body) Denial Bay (water body) Adjoining localities[1][3]

**Denial Bay** (formerly **McKenzie**) is a town and an associated locality in the Australian state of [South Australia](/source/South_Australia) located on the state's west coast about 562 kilometres (349 mi) north-west of the state capital of [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide_city_centre) and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the municipal seat of [Ceduna](/source/Ceduna%2C_South_Australia).[3][2][1] The town which is located on the western side of [Murat Bay](/source/Murat_Bay) has extensive [European](/source/Europe) history, first built on in 1889, and now hosts a large expanse of [oyster](/source/Oyster) farms, one of the largest on the Eyre Peninsula.[*[according to whom?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions)*]

## History

The bay which the town is named after initially [mapped](/source/Map) by [Matthew Flinders](/source/Matthew_Flinders) in 1802, as part of a wider attempt to map [South Australia](/source/South_Australia)'s [coastline](/source/Coastline). Flinders named the inlet "Denial Bay" because of "*the deceptive hope we had formed of penetrating by it some distance into the interior of the country*".[11]

The first European exploration of the hinterland was in August 1839 by [John Hill](/source/John_Hill_(explorer)) and [Samuel Stephens](/source/Samuel_Stephens_(Colonial_Manager)), using the chartered brig *Rapid* as a base.[12][13]

The town was established by William McKenzie in 1889 as the first settlement in what was to become the [Ceduna](/source/Ceduna%2C_South_Australia) area. McKenzie nearly single-handedly set up the town, clearing [mallee](/source/Mallee_Woodlands_and_Shrublands) scrub by [axe](/source/Axe), building a [general store](/source/General_store) and becoming the local [harbour](/source/Harbour) master, [postman](/source/Postman), [blacksmith](/source/Blacksmith), [butcher](/source/Butcher), saddler and [Justice of the Peace](/source/Justice_of_the_Peace), employing up to 30 people at any one time.[14]

The town established primarily as a loading and offloading point for the various inland [farming](/source/Farming) activities, and this was done using a unique system based on the [rocky](/source/Rock_(geology)) floor of the bay's [seabed](/source/Seabed).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

A large wooden platform known as 'McKenzie's Landing' was constructed [*[when?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items)*] and at high [tide](/source/Tide), [boats](/source/Boat) would unload goods onto the platform and at low tides [horse and cart](/source/Horse_and_cart) would be used to collect the items. The same would be done to load boats.[15]

The town was surveyed during December 1909 and proclaimed under the name McKenzie on 16 June 1910 presumably after William McKenzie. The town was officially renamed as Denial Bay on 19 September 1940.[4][16]

During this peak of activity, a [school](/source/School) opened in 1897 and continued operation until 1945.[11] In 1909, a [jetty](/source/Jetty) was constructed south of McKenzie's Landing after a 1905 proposal, and still stands today.[11]

The boundaries of the locality were proclaimed in January 1999.[5]

Another piece of history at Denial Bay is the famous [dog fence](/source/Dog_fence) which runs down to the water near McKenzie's Landing.[17]

The town has long since ceased functioning as a [port](/source/Port), and today relies on the [aquaculture](/source/Aquaculture) industry, as well as [tourism](/source/Tourism).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Economy

The [economy](/source/Economy) of Denial Bay now depends heavily on the production of [Oysters](/source/Oysters) by [aquaculture](/source/Aquaculture), as well as minor inputs from [tourism](/source/Tourism).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

[Oyster farming](/source/Oyster_farming) was established in the area in 1985, with 105 hectares (260 acres) of [intertidal](/source/Intertidal) farms allocated to farmers within the bay. The maximum size per individual farm was 10 hectares (25 acres). This has since increased to over 200 hectares (490 acres) in Denial and Murat Bays.[18]

The oysters grown in both the Denial Bay and [Smoky Bay](/source/Smoky_Bay) regions account for approximately 20% of all oysters grown in the [state](/source/South_Australia). The oyster growing industry is celebrated each year during 'Oysterfest' in [Ceduna](/source/Ceduna%2C_South_Australia).[18]

Tourism in the town is centred around recreational [fishing](/source/Angling) and other [marine](/source/Marine_(ocean)) based activities such as [snorkelling](/source/Snorkelling), [scuba diving](/source/Scuba_diving), [swimming](/source/Human_swimming) and even [surfing](/source/Surfing) along some parts of the coast.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

The bay has an unusually high density of the [Blue Swimmer Crab](/source/Portunus_pelagicus), making it a popular destination for crabbers, with crabs caught off the [jetty](/source/Jetty) or by [boat](/source/Boat). Other notable species caught in the bay include Snapper, King George and Yellowfin Whiting, Salmon, Mulloway, [Shark](/source/Shark) and [Squid](/source/Squid), as well as a host of other species.[19]

## Media

A newspaper, the *Denial Bay Starter*, a weekly paper issued every Saturday, was printed in Denial Bay from 14 November 1908 to 29 January 1910.[20]

## Facilities

Denial Bay is a very small [town](/source/Town), and as such has very limited facilities. The town does have a small [general store](/source/General_store) that sells [petrol](/source/Petrol) and [groceries](/source/Groceries), with a public [payphone](/source/Payphone) located nearby. A full range of shopping and business services is located in [Ceduna](/source/Ceduna%2C_South_Australia) only 12 kilometres away by sealed road.[15]

The town has very little in the way of accommodation, sporting grounds, eateries or other services.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Governance

Denial Bay is located within the federal [Division of Grey](/source/Division_of_Grey), the state [electoral district of Flinders](/source/Electoral_district_of_Flinders) and the local government area of the [District Council of Ceduna](/source/District_Council_of_Ceduna).[1][7][6]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-LMV_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-LMV_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-LMV_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-LMV_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-LMV_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-LMV_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-LMV_1-6) ["Search results for 'Denial Bay, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'Government Towns', 'SA Government Regions', and 'Gazetteer'"](https://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=roads&x=133.62558&y=-32.10653&z=12&uids=19,2,115,11,20,105&pinx=133.576930&piny=-32.100260&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Denial+Bay,+Locb). *Location SA Map Viewer*. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-postcode_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-postcode_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-postcode_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-postcode_2-3) ["Denial Bay, South Australia"](http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/sa/country+south+australia/denial+bay). Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BIA_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BIA_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-BIA_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-BIA_3-3) Boating Industry Association of South Australia (BIA); South Australia. Department for Environment and Heritage (2005), *South Australia's waters an atlas & guide*, Boating Industry Association of South Australia, p. 223, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-86254-680-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-86254-680-6)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-y1910_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-y1910_4-1) Wallis, F.S. (16 June 1910). ["TOWN OF McKENZIE"](http://www8.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1910/30/1087.pdf) (PDF). *The South Australian Government Gazette*. **1910**. Government of South Australia: 1087. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-y1999_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-y1999_5-1) Kentish, P. M. (28 January 1999). ["GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991, Notice to Assign Boundaries and Names to Places"](http://www8.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1999/14/610.pdf) (PDF). *The South Australian Government Gazette*. **1999**. Government of South Australia: 610. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ECSA_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ECSA_6-1) ["District of Flinders Background Profile"](http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/component/edocman/?task=document.download&id=551&Itemid=0). Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AEC_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AEC_7-1) ["Federal electoral division of Grey"](http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/sa/files/2011/2011-aec-a4-map-sa-grey.pdf) (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Australian Bureau of Statistics](/source/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics) (28 June 2022). ["Denial Bay (suburb and locality)"](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL40361). *Australian Census 2021 QuickStats*. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Australian Bureau of Statistics](/source/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics) (28 June 2022). ["Denial Bay (suburb and locality)"](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL40361). *Australian Census 2021 QuickStats*. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** *Register*, 26 October 1839, pp.5 and 17.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-CDC_14-0)** Ceduna District Council, [*Denial Bay*](http://www.ceduna.net/site/page.cfm?u=191), retrieved 14 June 2007

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## External links

- [Ceduna Online](https://cedunaonline.com.au) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200923053807/https://cedunaonline.com.au/) 23 September 2020 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Denial Bay, South Australia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Denial_Bay,_South_Australia).

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for ***[Ceduna](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ceduna#Q3303540)***.

- [Map of Denial Bay](https://cedunaonline.com.au/ceduna-map/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200815141241/https://cedunaonline.com.au/ceduna-map/) 15 August 2020 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

v t e Towns and localities of the District Council of Ceduna Carawa Ceduna Ceduna Waters Charra Chinbingina Denial Bay Kalanbi Koonibba Laura Bay Maltee Merghiny Mudamuckla Nadia Nunjikompita Pimbaacla Puntabie Pureba Smoky Bay Thevenard Uworra Wandana Watraba White Well Corner Yumbarra (part)

v t e Coastal bays and inlets of South Australia West coast Anxious Baird Coffin Denial Fowlers Head of the Bight Laura Murat Sceale Sleaford Fishery Smoky Streaky Tourville Venus Spencer Gulf Arno Blanche Harbor False Germein Hardwicke Lipson Cove Louth Lucky Memory Moonta Pondalowie Tumby Wallaroo Investigator Strait Emu Marion Nepean Pelican Lagoon Bay of Shoals Eastern Cove Western Cove Smith Stenhouse Stokes Kangaroo Island south and west coasts D'Estrees Maupertuis Moncrieff Pink Seal Vivonne Gulf St Vincent Aldinga Barker Inlet Holdfast Rapid Wool Backstairs Passage Antechamber Cuttlefish South east coast Discovery (part) Racecourse Encounter Guichen Lacepede Nora Creina Rivoli Mainland Murray River Loveday Category

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