Black Point, 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 Black Point, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
| Locality | Black Point |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.60589 |
| Longitude | 137.87471 |
| Population | 47 |
| Density | 5.0 /km² |
| Area | 9.4 km² |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Postcode | 5571 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 75 km west-northwest |
Black Point is a locality in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 47. The locality covers an area of 9.4 km², giving a population density of about 5.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 6 m above sea level. It lies approximately 75 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Black Point is located at 34.6059°S, 137.8747°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5571. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Black Point unfolds as a quiet sentinel against the southern expanse of the Yorke Peninsula, where the land softens into a series of low, undulating dunes and sparse coastal heath. It lies 75.2 km west-north-west of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 18.8 km south of Ardrossan. The air here carries the sharp, clean tang of the sea, a constant companion that whispers through the hardy, salt-tolerant vegetation. Grey, weathered timber fences, some leaning with the weight of years and wind, delineate properties that spill towards the water's edge, their paint long since surrendered to the relentless coastal elements. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar clarity, bleaching the sandy tracks to a pale gold and casting long, skeletal shadows from the few stunted trees that manage to find purchase in the thin soil. Even the silence feels textured, a deep quietude broken only by the distant cry of gulls and the rhythmic sigh of waves meeting the shore.
The history of Black Point is not one of grand pronouncements but of steady, persistent human endeavour, etched into the very character of the place. For generations, the economy has been tethered to the sea, with fishing boats, their hulls painted in practical, sun-faded hues, bobbing in sheltered inlets, a testament to a life lived in partnership with the ocean's bounty. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the land, though seemingly meagre, has yielded to the determined efforts of farmers, their paddocks a patchwork of ochre and muted green, supporting grazing livestock that lend a placid grace to the landscape. The absence of bustling industry lends Black Point its distinctive, unhurried feel; life here moves at a pace dictated by the tides and the seasons, a gentle unfolding rather than a frantic rush.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Black Point, 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 Black Point, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Black Point includes the postcode (5571), 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 Black Point 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. |