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Ceduna is a small town in the West Coast region of South Australia. It is situated in the northwest corner of Eyre Peninsula, west of the junction of the Flinders and Eyre Highways around 786 km northwest of the capital Adelaide. With a population of 2,304, the town is the last major settlement before crossing the Nullarbor Plain from east to west.[1] Ceduna is in the District Council of Ceduna, the federal Division of Grey, and the state electoral district of Flinders. It is set on Murat Bay and the sandy coves, sheltered bays and offshore islands of the bay make it a popular base for a beach holiday. The name is a corruption of the local Aboriginal word Chedoona and is said to mean a place to sit down and rest. The foreshore at Ceduna is lined with Norfolk Island pine trees. There is a jetty for walking, fishing and small boats. The port town/suburb of Thevenard lies 3 km to the west on Cape Thevenard.
[edit] History There was a whaling station on nearby St. Peter's Island during the 1850s. Ceduna was the site of a major satellite telecommunications facility operated by the Overseas Telecommunications Commission. This facility was a major employer in the town until the facility became redundant due to technological changes. On 4 December 2002, Ceduna received international attention when the path of totality of a solar eclipse passed directly over the town. Though the day had at times been partly cloudy, the southwestern sky where the Sun and Moon were located was clear at the time of the total solar eclipse, late in the afternoon. Temperatures were cool that day. [edit] OysterfestCeduna's annual Oysterfest is a major attraction on the October long weekend. It was established in 1991. It celebrates the oyster industry in the clean waters of SA's far-west coast, with a wide variety of activities, including a gala dinner, a charity quest, live concerts, children's amusements and a street parade. The finale is marked by a fireworks display. [edit] People
[edit] ClimateCeduna has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. July is the wettest month. However, with the average yearly precipitation being under 300mm and also the town's location being at foot of the Australian desert, the town gets a semi-arid climate influence.[3]
[edit] EducationThe two schools in Ceduna are Crossways Lutheran School and Ceduna Area School (CAS). Crossways has around 150 students from Reception to Year 10, of which approximately 80% are Indigenous. CAS has approximately 600 students, from Reception to Year 12, with approximately 25% of Indigenous students. Ceduna has a number of Indigenous homelands situated within 20–30 minutes of the town. These are groupings of Indigenous families who have chosen to live together. [edit] Development and GrowthIluka Resources is developing a new mine at Jacinth- Ambrosia which will rely on Ceduna as a service town.[citation needed] A major residential development called Ceduna Waters is being developed by Carramatta Holdings, a significant South Australian property developer, which was responsible for the Talbot Grove affordable housing development. Prospectively, the development is projected to result in the growth of the population of Ceduna by over 10%. The development will allow for the provision of additional residential accommodation in Ceduna to meet the needs of workers at the Iluka Jacinth- Ambrosia mine. [edit] See also[edit] References
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