Port Adelaide South Australia Map
Explore Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Port Adelaide, 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 Port Adelaide, South Australia
How to Use This Port Adelaide, South Australia Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Port Adelaide, 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 | Port Adelaide |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Port Adelaide Enfield |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.83282 |
| Longitude | 138.51202 |
| Population | 1,197 |
| Density | 197.9 /km² |
| Area | 6.0 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 5015 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 13 km northwest |
About Port Adelaide, South Australia
Port Adelaide is a locality in the City Of Port Adelaide Enfield local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,197. The locality covers an area of 6.0 km², giving a population density of about 197.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 13 km northwest of Adelaide. Port Adelaide is located at 34.8328°S, 138.5120°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5015.
Port Adelaide breathes the salty tang of the sea, a working harbour where the ochre earth meets the restless grey-blue of the Gulf St Vincent. It lies 13.1 km north-west of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 322°T), and is situated 10.7 km west-south-west of Parafield Gardens. Its landscape is a tapestry of weathered timber jetties, the skeletal remains of old ships resting in the mud, and the low-slung, functional buildings that have long served its maritime purpose. The air here carries the faint, persistent scent of brine and diesel, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and the light, particularly as it softens towards evening, casts a warm, honeyed glow over the corrugated iron roofs and the weathered facades of buildings that seem to lean into one another like old friends. The gentle lapping of water against moored vessels provides a percussive soundtrack to the quiet hum of activity.
This place, Port Adelaide, was South Australia’s gateway to the world, its founding inextricably linked to the colony's burgeoning trade and immigration. For generations, its economy was tethered to the fortunes of the sea – the arrival of wool and wheat for export, the departure of goods and people to distant shores. The wharves, now often repurposed for tourism and residential living, still echo with the ghosts of stevedores and sailors, their lives etched into the very timber of the docks. The historic buildings, many meticulously preserved, speak of a prosperous past, a time when Port Adelaide was a vital hub, a place of bustling commerce and the promise of a new life for countless travellers. Even today, a sense of its maritime heritage endures, a quiet pride in its historical significance and its continuing, if altered, role as a port of call.
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About This Port Adelaide Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Port Adelaide, 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 Port Adelaide, in the City Of Port Adelaide Enfield local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Adelaide includes the postcode (5015), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Port Adelaide Enfield), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Port Adelaide 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. |
