Maslin Beach, South Australia

{{Short description|Southern coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb | name = Maslin Beach | city = Adelaide | state = sa | image = Maslin-Beach-1264.jpg | caption = Maslin Beach recreation reserve, viewed from the north, from the outskirts of the town of the same name | pop =  | est = | postcode = 5170<ref name=Postcodes>{{cite web |url=http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/sa/adelaide/maslin+beach |title=Maslin Beach, South Australia (Adelaide) |work=Postcodes-Australia |publisher=Postcodes-Australia.com |access-date=9 May 2011}}</ref> | area = | dist1 = 35 | dir1 = SW | location1 = Adelaide city centre<ref name=Postcodes/> | alternative_location_map = Australia SA metro Adelaide | pushpin_map_caption = Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide | coordinates = {{coord|35.223|S|138.480|E|display=inline,title}} | lga = City of Onkaparinga | region = Southern Adelaide<ref>{{cite web|title=Southern Adelaide SA Government region|url=http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/24082/Southern_Adelaide_SA_Government_region.pdf|publisher=The Government of South Australia|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref> | county = Adelaide<ref>{{cite web|title=Search result for "County of Adelaide, CNTY" with the following data sets selected - "Counties" and "Local Government Areas" |url=http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/ |work=Property Location SA Map Viewer |publisher=Government of South Australia |access-date=24 April 2017}}</ref> | stategov = Kaurna ''(2011)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/apps/news/?year=2010 |title=Electoral Districts - Electoral District for the 2010 Election |publisher=Electoral Commission SA |access-date=9 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822191822/http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/apps/news/?year=2010 |archive-date=22 August 2011 }}</ref> | fedgov = Kingston ''(2011)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch |title=Find my electorate |date=15 April 2011 |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission |access-date=9 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430090535/http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch |archive-date=30 April 2011 }}</ref> | near-n = Moana Seaford Rise | near-ne = McLaren Vale | near-e = McLaren Vale Tatachilla | near-se = Tatachilla | near-s = Port Willunga Aldinga | near-sw = ''Gulf St Vincent'' | near-w = ''Gulf St Vincent'' | near-nw = ''Gulf St Vincent'' |footnotes=Adjoining suburbs<ref name=suburbmap>{{cite web|title=City of Onkaparinga suburb boundaries map |url=http://www.onkaparingacity.com/public/download.jsp?id=61222&sstat=503543 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924060506/http://www.onkaparingacity.com/public/download.jsp?id=61222&sstat=503543 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2015 |publisher=City of Onkaparinga |access-date=8 October 2014 |date=9 January 2014 }}</ref> }}

right|thumb|276px|Agricultural area in Maslin Beach '''Maslin Beach''' is a southern coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Onkaparinga.

The name refers to the town of ''Maslin Beach'', the beach after which it was named and the suburb which contains both. In this article, the name refers to the suburb, unless stated otherwise.

Red Ochre Cove lies south of Ochre Point, which separates Maslin Beach from Moana Beach to the north.

==Geography== Maslin Beach is located between South Road, which forms the suburbs eastern boundary, and Gulf St Vincent.<ref name=UBD>{{cite book |title=Adelaide and surrounds street directory|edition= 47th|year=2009 |publisher=UBD|isbn=978-0-7319-2336-6 }}</ref>

==Demographics== The 2021 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,213 persons in Maslin Beach on census night. Of these, 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female.<ref name="ABS2006">{{Cite web |title=2021 Maslin Beach, Census All persons QuickStats {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL40841 |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=www.abs.gov.au}}</ref>

The majority of residents (70.2%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England (16.5%) and New Zealand (1.5%).<ref name=ABS2006/>

The age distribution of Maslin Beach residents in the 2021 census reported the median age was 46 years with 26.6% of the population being below the age of 25 and 73.6% being above the age of 25<ref name=ABS2006/>

==Community== Local newspapers include ''The Times'' and ''On The Coast''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com.au/SA/ |title=South Australian Newspapers |work=Newspapers.com.au |publisher=Australia G'day |access-date=9 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429202448/http://www.newspapers.com.au/SA/ |archive-date=29 April 2011 }}</ref>

On 18 April 2012, a 14-year-old boy from Aldinga died after falling 50 metres off a cliff at Maslin Beach<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/teenager-dies-after-cliff-fall-at-maslin-beach/story-e6frea83-1226331946720 |title=Teen dies after falling off cliff at Maslin Beach |author=Thomas Conlin |date=19 April 2012 |work=AdelaideNow.com.au |publisher=The Advertiser|access-date=19 April 2012}}</ref>

==Facilities and attractions==

===The beach=== The most well-known attraction in the suburb is the beach at Maslin Beach. Also known as ''Maslin's Beach'' or, simply, ''Maslin's'', the beach is the site of a cliff-lined recreation reserve stretching from Maslin Beach town in the north to Blanche Point in the south.

In 1975, the southern half of the beach was declared Australia's first official nude beach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Page on SA Memory Website |url=http://www.samemory.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=259&c=743 |publisher=Government of South Australia |access-date=11 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232236/http://www.samemory.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=259&c=743 |archive-date=3 March 2016 }}</ref> The beach is almost {{convert|3|km|miles}} long, so the area reserved for nude bathing is away from other beach users.

The ''Maslin Beach Nude Olympics'' are held annually, consisting of informal competitions such as three-legged races and the judging of "best bum".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maslinbeach.net/about.html |title=About Maslin Beach |work=Maslin Beach Community Association official website |publisher=MBCA |access-date=9 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907020412/http://www.maslinbeach.net/about.html |archive-date=7 September 2012 }}</ref> This is now called the Pilwarren Maslin Beach Nude Games.

===Parks=== There are three parks in Maslin Beach.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}} One is at the top of the stairs{{where|date=July 2015}}, one is on Beachway Avenue and one is on Parkway Avenue located next to the town hall.

== Development == The development of Maslins Beach and adjacent lands for prospective tourism and recreational facilities has been a subject of controversy. In 2014, the Onkaparinga Council rejected the prospect of rezoning lands for the potential development of a marina following objections from residents. The proponent lobbying for rezoning was Nobletech, represented by John Hunt.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/south/onkaparinga-council-says-no-to-plan-to-develop-section-of-maslin-beach/news-story/fbd151350c725d2019a4fe5b6e9ab857?sv=c4cca4dfdcba2221efb13f610cdfe3c1|title=Call to keep Maslin beach 'pristine'|access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dac.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/119198/DAC_Minutes_491_14nov13_final.pdf|title=Minutes of the 491st Meeting of the Development Assessment Commission|website=Development Assessment Commission}}</ref> The Development Assessment Commission's agenda of 14 November 2013 noted that Nobletech wished to develop "a regional tourism hub to promote the natural environment and greater use of Maslin Beach."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dac.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/118932/Part1.pdf|title=DAC Agenda 3.4 - 14 November 2013|website=Development Assessment Commission}}</ref>

==Transportation== ===Roads=== Maslin Beach is serviced by Main South Road, connecting the suburb to both Adelaide city centre and the Fleurieu Peninsula.<ref name=UBD/>

===Public transport=== Maslin Beach is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.<ref name=Metro>{{cite web|url=http://timetables.adelaidemetro.com.au/ttsearch.php |title=Public Transport in Adelaide |work=Adelaide Metro official website |publisher=Dept. for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Public Transport Division |access-date=9 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426182058/http://timetables.adelaidemetro.com.au/ttsearch.php |archive-date=26 April 2011 }}</ref>

==Notable residents== *John F. Davis,{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} artist

==See also== {{commons category}} *List of Adelaide suburbs *''Maslin Beach (film)''

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} *{{cite web |url=http://www.onkaparinga.sa.gov.au |title=City of Onkaparinga |work=Official website |publisher=City of Onkaparinga |access-date=9 May 2011}} *{{cite web |url=http://www.maslinbeach.net |title=Maslin Beach Community Association |work=Official website |publisher=MBCA |access-date=9 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429190053/http://maslinbeach.net/ |archive-date=29 April 2011 }} *{{IMDb title|qid=Q110798364|title=Maslin Beach}}, a 1997 film set in Maslin Beach

Category:Suburbs of Adelaide Category:Beaches of South Australia