Explore Nepean Bay, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Nepean Bay, SA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Nepean Bay, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of South Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Nepean Bay and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Nepean Bay.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Nepean Bay |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Kangaroo Island Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -35.74356 |
| Longitude | 137.67218 |
| Area | 44.8 km² |
| Postcode | 5223 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 124 km southwest |
Nepean Bay is a locality in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 44.8 km². It lies approximately 124 km southwest of Adelaide. Nepean Bay is located at 35.7436°S, 137.6722°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5223. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Nepean Bay, a wide, sweeping curve of sapphire water, breathes a salty, invigorating air across the southern reaches of Kangaroo Island. It lies 104.0 km south-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 228°T), and is situated 11.2 km south-south-east of Kingscote. The land that embraces it is a study in subtle greens and ochres, a rolling terrain where dry grasses whisper against weathered limestone outcrops, and the occasional hardy eucalyptus stands sentinel. Along its shores, a scattering of weathered jetties and humble boat sheds speak of a life lived in close communion with the sea, their timbers bleached by relentless sun and sea spray. The light here, particularly as dusk begins to paint the horizon in hues of apricot and rose, imbues the entire landscape with a quiet, luminous quality, a gentle benediction on the rugged beauty of the coast.
The history of Nepean Bay is intrinsically tied to the island's early European settlement, serving as a vital harbour and a gateway for farmers and graziers seeking new opportunities. For generations, the bay has been the lifeblood of local economies, supporting fishing fleets that cast their nets into the rich waters, and providing a sheltered anchorage for the island's agricultural produce bound for the mainland. While tourism now plays a significant role, the fundamental character of Nepean Bay remains one of industrious resilience, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of life, and the enduring spirit of the islanders is as palpable as the ocean breeze. Small, hardy communities dot its coastline, each with its own story, but all sharing a deep connection to the sea that has shaped their lives and livelihoods for so long.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Nepean Bay, South Australia. 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 Nepean Bay, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Nepean Bay 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Nepean Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |