Second Valley, South Australia

{{Short description|Coastal town in South Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2013}}

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = town

| name = Second Valley

| state = sa

| image = Second Valley.jpg

| caption = The jetty

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| coordinates = {{coord|35.523807|S|138.22184|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coord_ref = {{cite web |title=Search results for 'Second Valley, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer' and 'Roads' |url=http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=roads&x=138.28873&y=-35.53995&z=13&uids=19,2,115,11,20,105,136&pinx=138.223220&piny=-35.522360&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Second+Valley,+Locb|website=Location SA Map Viewer|publisher=Government of South Australia|accessdate=20 May 2018}}

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| pop = 162

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id= SSC41310 |name= Second Valley |accessdate=20 May 2018|quick=on}}

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| established =

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| abolished =

| gazetted =

| postcode = 5204{{cite web|title= Postcode for Second Valley, South Australia |url=https://postcodes-australia.com/areas/sa/adelaide/second+valley |publisher= postcodes-australia.com |accessdate=20 May 2018}}

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| timezone = ACST

| utc = +9:30

| timezone-dst = ACDT

| utc-dst = +10:30

| dist1 = 74

| dir1 = S

| location1 = Adelaide

| dist2 = 14

| dir2 = SW

| location2 = Yankalilla

| lga = District Council of Yankalilla

| region = Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island{{cite web|title= Fleurieu Kangaroo Island SA Government region |url= http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/21612/Fleurieu_Kangaroo_Island_SA_Government_region.pdf |publisher=The Government of South Australia|accessdate=17 April 2017}}

| county = Hindmarsh

| stategov = Mawson{{cite map |url=http://edbc.sa.gov.au/redistributions/2016/2016-electoral-district-maps/mawson-map-2016-pdf/download.html |title=Mawson |publisher=Electoral District Boundaries Commission |date=2016 |accessdate=2 March 2018}}

| fedgov = Mayo{{cite web|title=Federal electoral division of Mayo, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/sa/files/2011/2011-aec-a4-map-sa-mayo.pdf |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|accessdate=2 August 2015}}

| maxtemp = 17.5

| maxtemp_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Summary (climate) statistics PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) |url= http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_023875.shtml |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology|accessdate=8 January 2016}}

| mintemp = 10.2

| mintemp_footnotes =

| rainfall = 818.9

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| near-n = Gulf St Vincent

| near-ne = Wirrina Cove

| near-e = Hay Flat
Parawa

| near-se = Parawa

| near-s = Parawa
Delamere

| near-sw = Delamere

| near-w = Gulf St Vincent
Rapid Bay

| near-nw = Gulf St Vincent

| near = Second Valley

| footnotes = Locations
Adjoining localities

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Second Valley is a coastal town on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia.

The name is derived from being the next valley north of Rapid Bay, the initial camp on South Australian mainland of Colonel William Light. It is a popular scuba diving destination.

Despite its small size, Second Valley has been rated as one of Australia's top ten beaches, with the variety of activities and opportunities to explore cited as contributing factors.{{cite web|last1=Allan|first1=Roxanne|title=Line in sand drawn over South Australia's best beach|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/line-in-sand-drawn-over-south-australias-best-beach/story-e6frea83-1226514032504|work=The Advertiser|location=Adelaide|accessdate=2 June 2014|date=9 November 2012}}{{opinion|date=August 2021}}