Stansbury (postcode 5582) is a small town, located in the southern Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. It is located 26 kilometres south of Minlaton and 22 kilometres east of Yorketown. It faces the Gulf St Vincent across Oyster Bay, where shellfish were originally harvested in the 19th century. The town has also been a port used in the export of wheat and barley to Adelaide^[1].

[edit] Name

The town was originally known as Oyster Bay, although it was officially proclaimed Stansbury in 1873 by Governor Anthony Musgrave, in honour of a friend.

[edit] External links

• Yorke Peninsula website
• Yorke Peninsula: Stansbury

[edit] References

1. ^ South Australia Cities and Towns, 1st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 1995. ISBN 0-7319-0636-5. 

Coordinates: 34°55′S 137°47′E / 34.917°S 137.783°E / -34.917; 137.783