Edithburgh, 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 Edithburgh, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
| Locality | Edithburgh |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -35.10167 |
| Longitude | 137.71574 |
| Population | 493 |
| Density | 13.2 /km² |
| Area | 37.5 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 5583 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 83 km west-southwest |
Edithburgh is a locality in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 493. The locality covers an area of 37.5 km², giving a population density of about 13.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 83 km west-southwest of Adelaide. Edithburgh is located at 35.1017°S, 137.7157°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5583. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Edithburgh commands a prominent position on the eastern coastline of the Yorke Peninsula, its buildings and streets a pale counterpoint to the deep sapphire of the Gulf St Vincent. It lies 73.9 km west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 271°T), and is situated 16.4 km south-east of Yorketown. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt, a constant reminder of the vast, shimmering expanse that shapes the very character of the place. Low, sun-bleached houses huddle together against the prevailing winds, their gardens a hardy mix of native shrubs and tenacious roses, stubbornly blooming in the dry, sandy soil. Beyond the last scattering of dwellings, the land rolls gently, a mosaic of ochre earth and pale green scrub, stretching towards the horizon where the sky often bleeds into the sea in a seamless, muted watercolour. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a soft, golden quality, catching the dust motes that dance in the still air and lending a quiet luminescence to the weathered facades of the older buildings.
The history of Edithburgh is intrinsically linked to the extraction of gypsum, a mineral that once fuelled a modest but vital industry, its powdery white residue a faint ghost on the landscape. The small harbour, a sheltered haven for fishing boats and the occasional visiting yacht, whispers of a time when larger vessels would have called here, drawn by the promise of this mineral wealth. Though the mining operations have long since ceased, the spirit of enterprise remains, now channelled into supporting the local fishing fleet and welcoming travellers drawn to the peninsula's quiet charm. The economy is a gentle ebb and flow, sustained by the bounty of the sea and the steady stream of visitors seeking respite from the world’s clamour. Edithburgh offers a sanctuary of sorts, a place where the pace of life is dictated not by the clock, but by the tides and the changing moods of the sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Edithburgh, 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 Edithburgh, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Edithburgh includes the postcode (5583), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Yorke Peninsula 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 Edithburgh 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. |