Baudin Beach, 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 Baudin Beach, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
| Locality | Baudin Beach |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Kangaroo Island Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -35.78367 |
| Longitude | 137.86383 |
| Population | 60 |
| Density | 81.1 /km² |
| Area | 0.7 km² |
| Elevation | 21 m |
| Postcode | 5222 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 116 km southwest |
Baudin Beach is a locality in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 60. The locality covers an area of 0.7 km², giving a population density of about 81.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 21 m above sea level. It lies approximately 116 km southwest of Adelaide. Baudin Beach is located at 35.7837°S, 137.8638°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5222. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Baudin Beach lies on the eastern shore of Kangaroo Island, a place where the eucalyptus-scented air meets the salty tang of the Southern Ocean. It lies 95.1 km south-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 219°T), and is situated 26.8 km east-south-east of Kingscote. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of rolling paddocks, stitched with the silver-grey of saltbush and the deeper greens of native scrub, all leading down to a broad, shallow bay. The sand, a pale, almost luminous gold under the South Australian sun, stretches for kilometres, meeting a sea that shifts from crystalline turquoise in the shallows to a deep, brooding sapphire further out. Low, weathered cliffs, etched by wind and wave, punctuate the coastline, offering glimpses of ancient geological time, and the silence here is often broken only by the cry of gulls or the whisper of the breeze through the marram grass that anchors the dunes.
This stretch of coast, a favoured haunt for holidaymakers seeking a quieter escape, carries the echoes of an island shaped by pastoralism and the relentless sea. The local economy, once heavily reliant on sheep farming and the export of wool, now finds a significant contribution from tourism, drawing visitors to its pristine beaches and the wildlife-rich national parks that neighbour the settlement. The character of Baudin Beach is one of unhurried days, where the primary rhythm is dictated by the tides and the changing light. Fishing boats, small and sturdy, bob in the sheltered waters, a reminder of the island's long connection to the ocean's bounty, and the small collection of holiday homes and permanent residences seem to hunker down against the elements, a testament to a hardy, self-reliant spirit.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Baudin Beach, 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 Baudin Beach, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Baudin Beach includes the postcode (5222), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Kangaroo Island Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Baudin Beach 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. |