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Streaky Bay Cup Day, Saturday 27 March 2010

History

The Area

Streaky Bay is a picturesque coastal resort which acts as a service centre for the surrounding rural community, with wheat, barley, wool and fat lambs being the main activity on the land. Also cattle, pigs and poultry contribute to a lesser extent to the general economy of the area.
Granite mining is now a significant industry. The other major industry is of course fishing and aquaculture The most valuable catches in this area are the famous King George whiting, southern rock lobster (or crayfish), abalone and shark. Many other species of fish abound in Streaky Bay waters, including salmon, snapper, garfish, snook, tommy ruffs, flounder, trevally, squid, blue swimmer and sand crabs, razorfish, scallops and other varieties of whiting. Oyster farms are also being developed.

HISTORY
Before the establishment of the agricultural and fishing industries in Streaky Bay, the locality had already had a long and colourful past. The first recorded sighting was made by Dutch explorer Peter Nuyts, who reached this point in 1627 in the "Gulden Zeepard". However it was left to Matthew Flinders in 1802 to really explore the southern coast. He named Streaky Bay after the bands of colour in the water which he thought may have been caused by a large river entering the ocean, but in fact are made by oils given off by the seaweed. The next notable event in the area was in 1839, when Edward John Eyre, the eminent explorer, established a base about 3kms from Streaky Bay which he used as a depot for his overland explorations to Point Bell and in 1840 to Albany. The site of this depot became known as Eyre's Waterhole, and can still be seen today, just off the road to Port Kenny. Wheat growing began in the 1880s and by 1906, 31,000 bags of wheat and 470 bales of wool were exported from Streaky Bay by sea. By this time a telegraph office had been established and regular mail deliveries were made from Port Lincoln. Streaky Bay was now really established as a functional trade centre. Streaky Bay was originally named 'Flinders', but in 1940 after continued local usage, the name of the town was officially changed to Streaky Bay.

Accommodation and Tourism

Tourist Attractions and Accommodation Details: Please contact the Ceduna Gateway Visitor Information Centre on (08) 8625 2780, or
click here for local accommodation and tourism details.

The Racecourse

Membership details

About us - Contact details

Mr John Rumbelow

Phone: (A/H)

(08) 8626 1001
(08) 8626 1468

Streaky Bay Racing Club
Po Box 177
Streaky Bay SA 5680

Email: rumbelowjohn@streakybay.sa.gov.au

Fax: Course:

(08) 8626 1196
(08) 8626 1039