Smoky Bay (formerly Wallanippie) is a town and locality located in the Australian state of South Australia on the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula.

Recently, dune erosion has uncovered parts of the ruins of their camps, with pieces of whale bone and three one-hundred gallon cooking pots discovered.

[10] The historic Port Collinson Whaling Station remnants are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.

[10] The town of Smoky Bay was surveyed in 1913 under the name of Wallanippie, along with the aforementioned jetty and a Harbour's Board reserve.

A large galvanised iron goods shed and a railway line extending to the far end of the jetty were established, allowing the town to operate as a port.

[17] Offshore lie a number of small, granitic islands which are home to many seabirds and tiger snakes that feed on the birds.

The mangroves tend to give the water in some parts of the bay a yellow stain, presumed to be from tannins and decaying leaf matter.

The bay is home to a large variety of seabirds, as well as many fish species, including great white sharks, which are frequent visitors from the offshore islands.

[15] Tourism has been a rapidly expanding sector of the town's economy, with a caravan park and numerous beach side shacks established.

Recreational fishing is the largest draw to the town, with the jetty and boat ramp heavily used in the summer holidays.

Other water based sports such as swimming and snorkelling are popular, with a large shark proof cage constructed on the side of the jetty.