Arthurton, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Arthurton, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
| Locality | Arthurton |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.23554 |
| Longitude | 137.78201 |
| Population | 137 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 145.0 km² |
| Elevation | 194 m |
| Postcode | 5572 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 108 km northwest |
Arthurton is a locality in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 137. The locality covers an area of 145.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 194 m above sea level. It lies approximately 108 km northwest of Adelaide. Arthurton is located at 34.2355°S, 137.7820°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5572. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Arthurton rests on the neck of the Yorke Peninsula, a place where the land breathes in salt-laced air and the sky unfurls in vast, pale blues. It lies 97.1 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 294°T), and is situated 28.4 km south-east of Moonta Bay. The terrain here is a study in subtle slopes, a gentle rise and fall that guides the eye towards the shimmering horizon, a constant promise of the sea. Fields of wheat, ripe and golden, stretch like a rumpled blanket, punctuated by the stoic, grey-green of saltbush clinging to the drier patches. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a fine dust, a testament to the earth’s ceaseless work, and the light, as it softens, paints the landscape in hues of ochre and rose, a fleeting, tender moment before dusk claims the day. The character of Arthurton is one of quiet resilience, a community that understands the land's moods and the sea's ebb and flow.
The history of Arthurton is deeply entwined with the fertile crescent of the peninsula, its economy built on the sturdy pillars of agriculture, particularly wheat and barley, crops that have shaped the very contours of the land. For generations, the bounty of these fields has sustained families, their lives measured by the seasons of sowing and harvest, a rhythm as old as the soil itself. While farming remains the bedrock, the proximity to the coast hints at a past and present connection to the sea, the distant glint of water a reminder of neighbouring harbours and the possibility of fishing. Distinctive to Arthurton is its unpretentious charm, a place where the pace of life allows for the simple beauty of a weathered fence post catching the sun, or the distant, comforting low of cattle on a neighbouring property.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Arthurton, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Arthurton, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Arthurton includes the postcode (5572), 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 Arthurton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 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. |