Port Julia South Australia Map
Explore Port Julia, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Port Julia, 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 Julia, South Australia
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| Locality | Port Julia |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.65253 |
| Longitude | 137.8668 |
| Population | 45 |
| Density | 2.3 /km² |
| Area | 19.5 km² |
| Elevation | 39 m |
| Postcode | 5580 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 74 km west-northwest |
About Port Julia, South Australia
Port Julia is a locality in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 45. The locality covers an area of 19.5 km², giving a population density of about 2.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 39 m above sea level. It lies approximately 74 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Port Julia is located at 34.6525°S, 137.8668°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5580. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Port Julia unfolds onto a stretch of coastline where the land gently surrenders to the sea. It lies 73.6 km west-north-west of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 294°T), and is situated 24.0 km south of Ardrossan. The air here carries the briny tang of the Gulf St Vincent, a constant reminder of the water's proximity, and the light often softens to a pearly luminescence as the day wanes, casting long shadows across the low, scrub-covered dunes. The terrain is largely flat, a sandy loam giving way to hardy coastal vegetation, with the occasional hardy gum tree standing sentinel against the prevailing winds. It’s a place that feels weathered by the elements, its character shaped by the vast, open sky and the ceaseless murmur of the waves against the shore.
The history of Port Julia is tied to the agricultural pulse of the Yorke Peninsula, a place where wheat fields once stretched to the horizon and sheep grazed on sparse pastures. While farming remains a quiet hum in the neighbouring countryside, the town itself has found a more relaxed rhythm, its economy now leaning towards the simple pleasures of coastal living. For many, Port Julia is a beloved holiday destination, a place where families have returned for generations to fish from the jetty, explore the shallow waters, and simply soak in the unhurried pace of life. The old jetty, a weathered finger pointing out into the gulf, stands as a quiet testament to its past as a loading point for the region's produce, now more a beloved landmark for anglers and sightseers.
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About This Port Julia Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Port Julia, 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 Julia, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Julia includes the postcode (5580), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Yorke Peninsula 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 Port Julia 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. |
