Pinks Beach, 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 Pinks Beach, in the Kingston Dc local government area.
| Locality | Pinks Beach |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Kingston Dc |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.86892 |
| Longitude | 139.82112 |
| Population | 79 |
| Density | 55.6 /km² |
| Area | 1.4 km² |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Postcode | 5275 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 242 km south-southeast |
Pinks Beach is a locality in the Kingston Dc local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 79. The locality covers an area of 1.4 km², giving a population density of about 55.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 3 m above sea level. It lies approximately 242 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Pinks Beach is located at 36.8689°S, 139.8211°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5275. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Pinks Beach unfurls along a stretch of rugged coastline where the Southern Ocean, a deep, restless blue, meets ochre cliffs that tumble towards the sand. It lies 136.2 km north-west of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 321°T), and is situated 38.5 km north of Robe. The air here carries a constant, bracing saltiness, a reminder of the ceaseless work of the waves, which carve intricate patterns into the exposed rock faces and leave behind a shimmering lacework of foam on the shore. Low-lying scrub, resilient and wind-whipped, clings to the sandy rises, its tough, leathery leaves a muted green against the pale, sun-bleached dunes. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar luminescence, softening the harsh edges of the landscape and casting long, indigo shadows that stretch inland, lending a hushed, almost sacred quality to the quiet expanse.
The history of Pinks Beach is as layered as the sedimentary rock that forms its dramatic cliffs, a testament to generations who have drawn sustenance and solace from this windswept edge of the continent. For centuries, Indigenous custodians knew these shores, their presence a whisper in the rustling grasses and the ancient stories held within the land. Later, early European settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile pastures inland, established a tenuous foothold, their endeavours shaping the character of the region. The local economy, once tethered more firmly to sheep grazing and hardy cropping on the surrounding plains, has seen a subtle shift, with tourism now offering a gentle counterpoint, attracting those who seek the raw, untamed beauty of this coastal pocket. The distinctive colour of the sand, a soft, rosy hue derived from the crushed shells of marine organisms, gives Pinks Beach its name and adds another layer to its unique identity, a subtle blush against the dominant blues and greens of the ocean and scrub.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pinks Beach, 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 Pinks Beach, in the Kingston Dc local government area.
Detailed location data for Pinks Beach includes the postcode (5275), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Kingston Dc), 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 Pinks Beach 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. |