Fountain, 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 Fountain, in the Lower Eyre Council local government area.
| Locality | Fountain |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Lower Eyre Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.58723 |
| Longitude | 135.63667 |
| Area | 42.8 km² |
| Postcode | 5607 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 273 km west |
Fountain is a locality in the Lower Eyre Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 42.8 km². It lies approximately 273 km west of Adelaide. Fountain is located at 34.5872°S, 135.6367°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5607. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Fountain lies where the land begins to soften its grip on the coast, a scattering of buildings clinging to the edge of a vast, pale expanse. It lies 270.4 km west-north-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 282°T), and is situated 25.5 km north-west of Port Lincoln. The air here carries a perpetual whisper of salt, even miles inland, a memory of the ocean’s breath that shapes the low, rolling country. Sparse, hardy scrub, a muted palette of ochre and dusty green, offers scant shelter against the boundless sky, and the silence is profound, broken only by the occasional crow’s harsh call or the sigh of the wind through dry grasses. The light at dusk bleeds across the horizon in bruised purples and molten golds, a spectacle that seems to hold the land in a hushed reverence before the stars prick through the deepening indigo.
The history of Fountain is etched not in grand monuments but in the patient perseverance of those who coaxed a living from this often-unyielding soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground and the distant glint of opportunity, carved out a life through diligent farming, primarily sheep grazing and grain cultivation, their efforts reflected in the weathered fences and the slow, steady rhythm of the agricultural calendar. The local economy, though modest, remains tied to the land, with the annual harvest a focal point of activity and a source of quiet pride. Occasionally, a traveller might pause at the solitary general store, a hub of local gossip and essential supplies, a small anchor in the immensity of the landscape, and a place where the enduring character of Fountain is most palpably felt.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fountain, 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 Fountain, in the Lower Eyre Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Fountain includes the postcode (5607), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Lower Eyre 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 Fountain 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. |