Mount Dutton 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 Mount Dutton Bay, in the Lower Eyre Council local government area.
| Locality | Mount Dutton Bay |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Lower Eyre Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.52183 |
| Longitude | 135.42459 |
| Population | 45 |
| Density | 5.9 /km² |
| Area | 7.7 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 5607 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 294 km west |
Mount Dutton 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 45. The locality covers an area of 7.7 km², giving a population density of about 5.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 294 km west of Adelaide. Mount Dutton Bay is located at 34.5218°S, 135.4246°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5607. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Mount Dutton Bay rests along a curve of the South Australian coast, its waters a pale, shimmery blue under a sky that often stretches into an unbroken expanse of brilliant azure. It lies 291.0 km west-north-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 282°T), and is situated 11.6 km north-east of Coffin Bay. The landscape here is a study in muted colours: ochre earth bleeds into the dun-coloured scrub, punctuated by the grey-green of saltbush and the occasional splash of emerald from hardy coastal grasses. Low, rolling hills, softened by aeons of wind and weather, embrace the bay, their slopes etched with the faint tracks of sheep and the deeper scars of old farm tracks. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a briny tang, a whisper of the Southern Ocean that lies just beyond the sheltering spit of land.
Historically, Mount Dutton Bay was a place for hardy souls, its economy once tied to the wool trade and the modest fishing fleets that plied its waters. The remnants of jetties, weathered to silver by salt and sun, speak of a time when this harbour was a busier hub, a lifeline for neighbouring stations and a point of departure for travellers venturing further west. Today, while sheep still graze the surrounding paddocks, the rhythm of Mount Dutton Bay is gentler, dictated more by the changing seasons and the quiet ebb and flow of tides than by the demands of commerce. The scattering of houses, their paint often faded by the relentless sun, holds a sense of quiet resilience, a testament to generations who have found their sustenance and their peace in this particular corner of the coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Dutton 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 Mount Dutton Bay, in the Lower Eyre Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Dutton 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 Mount Dutton 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. |