Explore Backy Point, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Backy Point, 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.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Backy Point, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of South Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Backy Point and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Backy Point.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Backy Point |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Corporation Of The City Of Whyalla |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.91121 |
| Longitude | 137.78799 |
| Area | 0.5 km² |
| Elevation | 27 m |
| Postcode | 5601 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 236 km north-northwest |
Backy Point is a locality in The Corporation Of The City Of Whyalla local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 0.5 km². It sits at an elevation of around 27 m above sea level. It lies approximately 236 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Backy Point is located at 32.9112°S, 137.7880°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5601. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Backy Point presents a rugged, elemental beauty where the land meets the sea with a raw, unfettered grace. It lies 207.4 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 26.4 km east-north-east of Whyalla Norrie. The coastline here is a study in ochre and rust, the iron-rich soil a stark contrast against the endless sapphire of the Spencer Gulf. Low, scrubby vegetation, tenacious and wind-battered, clings to the sandy rises and rocky outcrops, its muted greens and greys offering a subtle resilience against the often-harsh sun. The air, perpetually carrying the tang of salt, feels clean and vast, a constant reminder of the boundless ocean stretching towards the horizon. Even the silence here seems to possess a texture, broken only by the distant cry of gulls or the rhythmic sigh of waves meeting the shore.
Historically, Backy Point has always been a place shaped by the elemental forces of nature and the sturdy resolve of those who have sought sustenance from its shores. While the precise origins of its name are lost to the mists of time, the area’s rich deposits of iron ore have long been a significant draw, influencing the character and economy of Whyalla and its surrounding districts. This proximity to vital industrial centres meant that Backy Point, though geographically distinct, was woven into the larger narrative of resource extraction and burgeoning industry in the region. Today, its appeal lies in its wild, untamed character, a place where the past whispers on the sea breeze and the present unfolds at a pace dictated by the tides.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Backy Point, 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 Backy Point, in The Corporation Of The City Of Whyalla local government area.
Detailed location data for Backy Point includes the postcode (5601), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Corporation Of The City Of Whyalla), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Backy Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |