Meanings
proper noun
- A bay and town on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.
- A local government area in this area of South Australia; in full, the District Council of Tumby Bay.
Origin
The bay was originally named by Matthew Flinders after Tumby in Lincolnshire. The town of Tumby Bay was named Tumby until 1984.
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APA
Tumby Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tumby%20Bay
MLA
“Tumby Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tumby%20Bay. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tumby Bay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tumby%20Bay.
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