Stenhouse Bay, South Australia

Stenhouse Bay South Australia
Population	5
Established	1920
LGA(s)	District Council of Yorke Peninsula
State electorate(s)	Goyder
Federal division(s)	Grey

The township of Stenhouse Bay is at the western tip of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. It was named after Andrew Stenhouse, who in the 1920s had a business called the Permascite Manufacturing Company. He helped start the gypsum industry in this location.

The Waratah Gypsum Company had works here for the quarrying and exporting of rock gypsum. Gypsum after being washed, roasted and ground, was used in the manufacturing of plaster of paris and cement. The quality of the gypsum in this area was exceptionally high class and most of Australia's needs were supplied from here.

The Waratah Gypsum Company closed its works and the town was sold to the South Australian Government which demolished the town except for the few houses required for the rangers of the National Parks and Wildlife Organization who look after Innes National Park.

Stenhouse Bay attractions include the Rhino Head at the eastern end, the

Town hall bands

In the 1990s, the Stenhouse Bay town hall held a local band throughout the year, with Stenhouse and Marion Bay local Andrew Chapple as singing front man. Many different names were used for the bands including "The Bus is Gone", "Reckless Abuse" and "Gypsum Revival" named after the gypsum industry. They were hard/soft rock bands playing covers ranging from big name Australian bands such as The Angels, Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, and AC/DC to other things like Steppenwolfs Born to Be Wild and moves like Mick Jagger.

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  Rhino Head at the eastern end of Stenhouse Bay