Ceduna (/səˈdjuːnə/ sə-DEW-nə) is a town in South Australia located on the shores of Murat Bay on the coast, west of the Eyre Peninsula.

The name Ceduna is a local Aboriginal Wirangu word, alternatively phoneticized as Chedoona, thought to mean a place to sit down and rest.

Sea level rise 18,000 to 7,500 years ago completely displaced inhabitants of previous coastal areas and resulted in dramatic changes in distributions of peoples.

He was disappointed to find no river and gave the name Denial Bay because of the deceptive hope we had formed of penetrating by it some distance into the interior of the country.

The first European exploration of the hinterland was during August–September 1839 by John Hill and Samuel Stephens, using the chartered brig Rapid as a base.

The Tod Water pipeline was officially opened by Mr M McIntosh, Commissioner of Public Works, June 1928.

[8] On 4 December 2002, Ceduna received international attention when the path of totality of a solar eclipse passed directly over the town.

As the regional service town, Ceduna attracts people from many indigenous groups in western South Australia.

Iluka Resources developed a mineral sands mine at Jacinth- Ambrosia which relies on Ceduna as a service town.

Aquaculture remains a major industry in Ceduna with pacific oyster growing a key activity in the region.

[16] In 2012, BP commenced the ability to seek approval for oil drilling off the nearby Great Australian Bight.

[18] Ceduna is also a hub for research on southern bluefin tuna and is ideally located data collection through methods including aerial spotting.

[19] Ceduna's annual Oysterfest is a major attraction held on the South Australia Labour Day long weekend.

[citation needed] The tourism industry is driven by the nearby conservation parks, beaches and fishing opportunities.

[23] Goyder's Line, which demarcates the edge of the area where rainfall is generally sufficient to support agriculture, starts near Ceduna.