Louth 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 Louth Bay, in the Lower Eyre Council local government area.
| Locality | Louth Bay |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Lower Eyre Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.53389 |
| Longitude | 135.90611 |
| Population | 119 |
| Density | 4.8 /km² |
| Area | 24.9 km² |
| Elevation | 44 m |
| Postcode | 5607 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 250 km west |
Louth Bay is a locality in the Lower Eyre Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 119. The locality covers an area of 24.9 km², giving a population density of about 4.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 44 m above sea level. It lies approximately 250 km west of Adelaide. Louth Bay is located at 34.5339°S, 135.9061°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5607. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Louth Bay lies where the land exhales a dry, mineral scent, a rugged embrace of scrub-choked hills that tumble towards a coastline etched with the patient work of wind and wave. It lies 248.1 km west-north-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 285°T), and is situated 22.1 km north-north-east of Port Lincoln. The air, thin and carrying the faint tang of salt, whispers across low, sun-baked ridges dotted with hardy vegetation, the colours muted to ochre, sage, and the bleached bone of ancient driftwood. Here, the sky stretches in an immense, luminous dome, a canvas where the sun paints bold strokes of gold at dawn and bleeds into bruised purples and fiery oranges as dusk descends, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch like fingers across the parched earth. The silence is not empty, but full, punctuated by the shrill cry of a distant bird or the soft rustle of unseen creatures in the dry undergrowth, a profound stillness that seems to absorb all hurried thoughts.
The history of Louth Bay is a narrative of resilience, of lives carved from this demanding yet beautiful country. For generations, this coastline has been a place of sustenance and passage, the deep waters offering their bounty to those who understood their rhythms. The local economy, once tethered to the yields of the sea, now finds a quiet resurgence in a blend of small-scale fishing and a growing appreciation for the stark, unspoiled landscapes that draw a scattering of travellers seeking an authentic connection to the Australian coast. Echoes of earlier endeavours, perhaps a weathered jetty or the faint outline of a forgotten track, hint at the persistent human spirit that has sought to make a home in this remote and elemental corner of the continent, a testament to the enduring allure of its wild, untamed character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Louth 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 Louth Bay, in the Lower Eyre Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Louth Bay 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 Louth 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. |