Pelican Point, 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 Pelican Point, in The Dc Of Grant local government area.
| Locality | Pelican Point |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Grant |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.92558 |
| Longitude | 140.42901 |
| Area | 3.4 km² |
| Postcode | 5291 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 371 km south-southeast |
Pelican Point is a locality in The Dc Of Grant local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 3.4 km². It lies approximately 371 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Pelican Point is located at 37.9256°S, 140.4290°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5291. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Pelican Point unfurls along a curve of rugged coastline, where the ochre earth meets the restless, pewter-grey sea. It lies 32.9 km west-south-west of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 250°T), and is situated 23.5 km west-south-west of Moorak. Low, windswept scrub, a resilient tapestry of saltbush and hardy grasses, clings to the undulating terrain, offering scant shelter from the persistent southerly breeze that carries the sharp tang of brine. The air here is a living thing, cool and invigorating, carrying the distant cries of seabirds and the murmur of waves breaking against unseen reefs. Jagged outcrops of ancient rock, smoothed by millennia of elemental assault, punctuate the landscape, their dark forms stark against the pale, often overcast sky. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar softness, a diffused luminescence that seems to imbue even the most weathered stone with a quiet, enduring beauty.
Historically, Pelican Point was a place of passage and sustenance, its sheltered inlets offering refuge to early mariners and its rich waters a bounty for Indigenous peoples for countless generations. The economy of Pelican Point has long been tied to the sea and the land, with a small but determined fishing fleet still heading out at dawn, their nets seeking the silver harvest of the Southern Ocean. Inland, the land, though seemingly sparse, supports hardy grazing stock, their presence a testament to the resilience of life in this exposed environment. While tourism is a growing facet, drawn by the raw, untamed beauty of the coastline and the promise of solitude, the heart of Pelican Point remains resolutely connected to its working heritage, a quiet understanding of the sea's power and the land's stoic provision.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pelican Point, 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 Pelican Point, in The Dc Of Grant local government area.
Detailed location data for Pelican Point includes the postcode (5291), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Grant), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 Pelican Point 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. |