Rapid Bay

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  • Type: Hamlet with 16 residents
  • Description: town in South Australia
  • Also known as: Rapid Bay, South Australia” and “Rapid Bay, South Australia, Australia
  • Neighbors:

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Second Valley.

Village
Photo: Blahthethird, Public domain.
is a coastal town on the in . The name is derived from being the next valley north of Rapid Bay, the initial camp on South Australian mainland of Colonel William Light. is situated 3 km northeast of Rapid Bay.

Rapid Bay

Latitude
-35.52732° or 35° 31′ 38″ south
Longitude
138.19096° or 138° 11′ 27″ east
Population
16
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
United Nations Location Code
AU RAB
Open location code
4QPWF5FR+39
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2286688210
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2062673
Wiki­data ID
Q7294133
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Persian—“Rapid Bay” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Rapid Bay
  • Chinese: 立必灣
  • Dutch: Rapid Bay, South Australia
  • French: Rapid Bay
  • Japanese: ラピッドベイ
  • Persian: خلیج راپید، استرالیای جنوبی

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rapid Bay Cricket Ground and Rapid Bay Jetty.

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