Clinton Centre, 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 Clinton Centre, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
| Locality | Clinton Centre |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.21785 |
| Longitude | 137.91837 |
| Population | 20 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 45.5 km² |
| Elevation | 117 m |
| Postcode | 5570 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 101 km northwest |
Clinton Centre is a locality in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 20. The locality covers an area of 45.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 117 m above sea level. It lies approximately 101 km northwest of Adelaide. Clinton Centre is located at 34.2178°S, 137.9184°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5570. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Clinton Centre rests on the cusp of the Yorke Peninsula, a place where the land exhales the scent of salt and sun-baked earth. It lies 86.8 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 299°T), and is situated 27.3 km east-north-east of Maitland. The terrain here is a gentle sweep of low-lying paddocks, punctuated by hardy scrub and the occasional wind-sculpted gum tree, all leading towards the wide, pale expanse of the Spencer Gulf. The sky, a vast canvas of sapphire or brushed with streaks of apricot at dusk, feels particularly close, and the air carries a constant whisper of the sea, a subtle brine that clings to everything. The character of Clinton Centre is one of quiet resilience, a scattering of buildings that seem to have grown organically from the landscape, each one a testament to lives lived with a steady, unhurried purpose.
The history of Clinton Centre is deeply entwined with the bounty of the sea and the fertility of the soil, a dual legacy that has shaped its economy for generations. For many years, fishing boats have plied the waters of the gulf, their catches forming a vital part of the local sustenance and trade, their nets drying like intricate lacework along the modest foreshore. Inland, the rich, dark earth has long been a provider, yielding golden harvests of wheat and barley that have been the backbone of the region's agricultural prosperity. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of Clinton Centre, from the hopeful green shoots of spring to the golden maturity of summer and the quietude of winter, a cyclical narrative played out against the enduring backdrop of the peninsula.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Clinton Centre, 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 Clinton Centre, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Clinton Centre includes the postcode (5570), 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 Clinton Centre 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. |