Macgillivray, 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 Macgillivray, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
| Locality | Macgillivray |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Kangaroo Island Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -35.90291 |
| Longitude | 137.47299 |
| Population | 115 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 468.8 km² |
| Elevation | 20 m |
| Postcode | 5223 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 149 km southwest |
Macgillivray is a locality in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 115. The locality covers an area of 468.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 20 m above sea level. It lies approximately 149 km southwest of Adelaide. Macgillivray is located at 35.9029°S, 137.4730°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5223. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Macgillivray rests on Kangaroo Island's northern coast, a place where the land rolls with a gentle, earthy character. It lies 129.2 km south-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 227°T), and is situated 30.2 km south-south-west of Kingscote. The terrain here is a mosaic of scrub-covered hills and open paddocks, the air often carrying the dry scent of eucalyptus and the fainter, briny tang of the nearby sea. Patches of hardy native vegetation cling to the slopes, a testament to the resilience of life in this exposed corner of the island, and the colour of the soil, a rich, ochre red, seems to deepen under the bright South Australian sun. The horizon is a soft blur of blue where the sky meets the ocean, and the quietude is broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the occasional cry of a seabird.
Historically, Macgillivray has been shaped by the enduring spirit of the island's early settlers, its economy deeply rooted in sheep grazing and agriculture. The fertile pockets of land have long supported the wool and meat industries, forming the backbone of the local livelihood, while the proximity to the coast has always offered a secondary connection to the sea, though not one that defines the place as a harbour town. The island's broader narrative of conservation and its unique wildlife are never far from mind, and visitors often find themselves drawn to the wild beauty that surrounds Macgillivray, a landscape that feels both ancient and alive. The rhythm of life here is unhurried, dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land, a quiet existence marked by the slow turning of the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Macgillivray, 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 Macgillivray, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Macgillivray includes the postcode (5223), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Kangaroo Island 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 Macgillivray 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. |