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.Places of Interest
Highlights: The Beachouse and The Old Gum Tree.
The Old Gum Tree
Photo: User A1, 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.
Holdfast Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Adelaide Region, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-34.98057° or 34° 58′ 50″ south
Longitude
138.4892° or 138° 29′ 21″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
4QQW2F9Q+QM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Glenelg South and Glenelg North.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Glenelg Reef and Glenelg Jetty.
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