61 Wells Street, Streaky Bay SA 5680, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Aug 2003 | $290,000 | $144 |
Price per m² based on land size of 2009 m².
The house offers 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, sits on a 2,009 m² block, and includes 6 parking spaces. It is a standalone residence within the Streaky Bay town area.
It is located roughly 0.5–1 km from the Streaky Bay township, placing it within easy walking distance of the town’s main amenities.
Within 1 km you’ll find the District Council of Streaky Bay (≈0.2 km), Oysters South Australia (≈0.3 km), Streaky Bay Cemetery (≈0.4 km), Apex Park (≈0.8 km), Doctors Beach (≈0.9 km) and the Streaky Bay Foreshore Tourist Park (≈1.0 km).
Streaky Bay has a hot‑summer Mediterranean climate with very warm, dry summers and mild, wetter winters. Average summer maximums are about 29 °C and winter maximums around 16 °C, with annual rainfall near 378 mm.
The local economy is driven by agriculture, especially wheat, barley, and sheep farming, along with commercial fishing, aquaculture (oysters and abalone) and a growing tourism sector focused on fishing, beaches and outdoor recreation.
Most visitors travel by car via the Flinders Highway, but there are also bus services to Adelaide and a regional airport about 10 km east of town offering regular flights.
Streaky Bay was first sighted by Dutch explorer Pieter Nuyts in 1627 and later named by Matthew Flinders in 1802. The region has a long Indigenous history with the Wirangu people and later European exploration, settlement, and a heritage-listed site at Eyre’s Waterhole.
