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Encounter Bay is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about south of the state capital of Adelaide and about south-west of the municipal seat of Victor Harbor.
Description Encounter Bay's boundaries were created on 9 September 1993 for the "local established name" of the bay, Encounter Bay. The locality of Encounter Bay consists of land at the western end of Encounter Bay partly overlooking the subsidiary bay of Rosetta Harbour and which includes the headland of Rosetta Head (commonly known as The Bluff). State Route B37 passes through the locality under the names of Waitpinga Road and Bay Road, and forms part of the locality's boundary to the north-west.
Land use is mainly residential, with some land adjoining the suburb of Victor Harbor in the north-east being zoned for "light industry" and land at the locality's southern extremity being zoned for "primary industry". Located within the latter area, Rosetta Head is also listed as a state heritage place on the South Australian Heritage Register.
Demographics The population is growing: in the it was recorded as 4901, and by had grown to 5,305.
Governance Encounter Bay is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Finniss and the local government area of the City of Victor Harbor.
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