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Ceduna (, Population: 2,300) is situated to the west of the junction of the Flinders and Eyre Highway s, 786 km northwest of Adelaide , the capital of South Australia . Ceduna, at the northwest corner of Eyre Peninsula is the last major settlement before crossing the Nullabor from east to west. The name is a corruption of the local Aboriginal word ''Chedoona'' and is said to mean a place to sit down and rest.

Ceduna is set on Denial Bay and the sandy coves, sheltered bays and offshore islands of the bay make it an ideal base for a beach holiday. There was a Whaling station on St. Peter's Island during the 1850s .

Ceduna is in the District Council Of Ceduna , the federal Division Of Grey , and the state electorate of Flinders.


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