Fowlers Bay, 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 Fowlers Bay, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Fowlers Bay |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.87382 |
| Longitude | 132.40786 |
| Population | 174 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 381.9 km² |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Postcode | 5690 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 668 km west-northwest |
Fowlers Bay is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 174. The locality covers an area of 381.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 3 m above sea level. It lies approximately 668 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Fowlers Bay is located at 31.8738°S, 132.4079°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5690. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Fowlers Bay rests on the edge of the Great Australian Bight, a curve of pale sand meeting the restless blue of the Southern Ocean. It lies 662.5 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 295°T), and is situated 28.5 km east of Coorabie. The landscape here is stark and grand, a testament to wind and wave; rolling dunes, sculpted by centuries of sea breezes, give way to rugged, iron-rich cliffs that glow ochre in the afternoon sun. The air carries the sharp tang of salt and the distant, mournful cry of seabirds, a constant reminder of the ocean's vastness. Sparse saltbush and hardy native grasses cling to the sandy soil, a resilient green against the muted tones of the terrain. The light, especially as dusk approaches, transforms the scene, bathing the sand in a soft, golden hue and deepening the shadows on the rocky outcrops, creating a quiet, almost holy stillness.
This remote outpost, once a bustling anchorage for early explorers and whalers, now thrives on a quieter, more enduring rhythm. Its history is etched into the very bones of the land, a story of resilience against the elements and the pursuit of sustenance from the sea and the sparse pastoral country inland. Sheep grazing, a hardy tradition here, still forms a cornerstone of the local economy, with wool bales a familiar sight before their long journey to market. More recently, Fowlers Bay has begun to draw travellers seeking an authentic taste of the South Australian coast, drawn by its unspoiled beauty and the promise of whale sightings during the migration season. The old jetty, a skeletal reminder of busier times, still stretches defiantly into the bay, a silent sentinel to the ebb and flow of fortune and the enduring spirit of this isolated harbour.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fowlers Bay, 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 Fowlers Bay, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Fowlers Bay includes the postcode (5690), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), 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 Fowlers Bay 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. |