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| Locality | Eba Anchorage |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Streaky Bay |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -32.68866 |
| Longitude | 134.29187 |
| Population | 15 |
| Density | 2.8 /km² |
| Area | 5.4 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 5680 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 470 km west-northwest |
Eba Anchorage is a locality in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 15. The locality covers an area of 5.4 km², giving a population density of about 2.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 470 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Eba Anchorage is located at 32.6887°S, 134.2919°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5680. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Eba Anchorage lies cradled by the rugged western edge of the Eyre Peninsula, a scatter of weathered buildings clinging to the curve of a sheltered bay. It lies 463.6 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 296°T), and is situated 16.1 km north of Streaky Bay. The land here is a study in stark contrasts: ochre-red earth, baked hard by the sun, gives way to scrubby saltbush and hardy samphire that thrive on the saline air. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain rises gently into rolling hills, their muted greens and browns a testament to the tough grasses and sparse eucalypts that manage to find purchase. The air itself carries a perpetual scent of brine and dry earth, a unique perfume that speaks of the wild, untamed ocean meeting the ancient continent.
Historically, Eba Anchorage was a vital staging point for early pastoralists and explorers pushing further into the remote west, its natural harbour offering a welcome respite from the unforgiving Southern Ocean. The local economy, while still embracing its pastoral roots with sheep grazing on the surrounding rangelands, has increasingly found its footing in the bounty of the sea. Small fishing fleets head out from the anchorage, their catches of whiting and snapper feeding both local tables and markets further afield. A quiet tourism has also begun to bloom, drawing travellers seeking the raw beauty of the coast, the stark, unpopulated beaches stretching for kilometres, and the profound silence that can only be found in places like Eba Anchorage.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Eba Anchorage, 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 Eba Anchorage, in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area.
Detailed location data for Eba Anchorage includes the postcode (5680), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Streaky Bay), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Eba Anchorage is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |