Beachport South Australia Map
Explore Beachport, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Beachport, SA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Beachport, South Australia
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Beachport, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Locality | Beachport |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wattle Range Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.44073 |
| Longitude | 139.99605 |
| Population | 583 |
| Density | 3.6 /km² |
| Area | 159.8 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 5280 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 306 km south-southeast |
About Beachport, South Australia
Beachport is a locality in the Wattle Range Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 583. The locality covers an area of 159.8 km², giving a population density of about 3.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 306 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Beachport is located at 37.4407°S, 139.9960°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5280. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Beachport breathes the salt-laced air of the Limestone Coast, a wide, flat expanse where the Southern Ocean unfurls in a steady, almost hypnotic rhythm. It lies 81.4 km west-north-west of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 302°T), and is situated 28.8 km south-south-east of Robe. Low dunes, fringed with hardy coastal scrub and whispering grasses, guard the town from the full force of the sea, their sandy slopes softened by the muted greens and browns of vegetation. The sky here often hangs a vast, pale blue, sometimes brushed with the pearly grey of approaching weather, and the light, particularly as day begins to wane, possesses a gentle luminescence that seems to settle over the low-slung buildings and the calm waters of the harbour. The terrain is forgiving, a soft welcome to the traveller, leading the eye towards the hazy, distant promise of neighbouring farmland.
The history of Beachport is inextricably linked to the sea and the land it nourishes, its early lifeblood drawn from the waters of its sheltered harbour, a crucial point for early settlers and the burgeoning wool trade. The picturesque jetty, a sentinel jutting into the ocean, stands as a quiet testament to a time when fishing fleets and coastal traders were the town’s beating heart. Today, the economy of Beachport retains a dual character; the enduring allure of its beaches and the tranquil atmosphere draws a steady stream of holidaymakers, while the rich, fertile soils of the Wattle Range hinterland support thriving agricultural enterprises, primarily sheep and cattle grazing and cereal cropping. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of the paddocks, a subtle counterpoint to the ever-present tang of brine, creating a unique sensory signature for this South Australian coastal haven.
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About This Beachport Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Beachport, South Australia. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Beachport, in the Wattle Range Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Beachport includes the postcode (5280), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Wattle Range Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Beachport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |
