Davenport, 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 Davenport, in the Port Augusta City Council local government area.
| Locality | Davenport |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Port Augusta City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.47323 |
| Longitude | 137.78842 |
| Area | 1.1 km² |
| Postcode | 5700 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 283 km north-northwest |
Davenport is a locality in the Port Augusta City Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1.1 km². It lies approximately 283 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Davenport is located at 32.4732°S, 137.7884°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5700. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Davenport lies where the ancient, ochre-stained earth meets the vast, shimmering expanse of the Spencer Gulf. It lies 252.4 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 339°T), and is situated 2.5 km north of Port Augusta. The air here carries the perpetual scent of salt and dry scrub, a constant reminder of the sea's proximity and the arid interior's embrace. Low, scrub-covered hills, their colours muted by the relentless sun, roll towards the coastline, punctuated by hardy saltbush and the occasional hardy acacia. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, dramatic shadows that deepen the creases in the land, giving it a rugged, timeless character. This is a place where the horizon feels immense, an unbroken line between the pale blue sky and the muted tones of the landscape.
The history of Davenport is etched in the very grain of its existence, a story of resilience and resourcefulness. Once a vital hub for the export of wool and minerals, its fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the global markets. Today, the local economy is a tapestry woven from the threads of pastoralism, with sheep and cattle grazing the sparse paddocks, and a growing interest in tourism drawn to the raw beauty of the gulf and its surrounding wilderness. Old, weather-beaten jetties, their timbers bleached and splintered by decades of sun and sea spray, stand as silent witnesses to a more bustling past, hinting at the ships that once loaded their precious cargo here. The slow, steady rhythm of life in Davenport is dictated by the sun and the seasons, a quiet continuation of generations who have found their livelihood and their home on this rugged stretch of coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Davenport, 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 Davenport, in the Port Augusta City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Davenport includes the postcode (5700), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Port Augusta City 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 Davenport 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. |