Holdfast Bay
Holdfast Bay is a small bay in Gulf St Vincent, next to Adelaide, South Australia. Along its shores lie the local government area of the City of Holdfast Bay and the suburbs of Glenelg and Glenelg North The colonial settlement at Holdfast Bay was the first seat of government of South Australia.
- Type: bight with 36,800 residents
- Description: bight in Australia
- Also known as: “霍尔德法斯特湾”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Glenelg Oval and Westfield Marion.
Westfield Marion
Shopping center
Westfield Marion is the largest shopping centre in Adelaide, South Australia.
Oaklands railway station
Railway station
Photo: Normangerman, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Adelaide and Novar Gardens.
West Adelaide
Glenelg is a beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide.
Novar Gardens
Suburb
Novar Gardens is an inner south-western suburb… Novar Gardens is situated 4 km north of Holdfast Bay.
North Plympton
Suburb
North Plympton is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens. North Plympton is situated 6 km northeast of Holdfast Bay.
Holdfast Bay
- Location: South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.0024° or 35° 0′ 9″ south
Longitude
138.5232° or 138° 31′ 23″ east
Population
36,800
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
4QPWXGXF+27
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Holdfast Bay” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “هولد فاست باي”
- Cebuano: “Holdfast Bay (luuk)”
- Cebuano: “Holdfast Bay”
- Chinese: “灝發灣”
- Swedish: “Holdfast Bay”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: North Brighton and Somerton Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: North Brighton Cemetery and Dulcie Perry Park.
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Worth a closer look: Adelaide and Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park.
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