Porky Flat, 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 Porky Flat, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
| Locality | Porky Flat |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Kangaroo Island Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -35.86273 |
| Longitude | 138.02612 |
| Area | 73.5 km² |
| Postcode | 5222 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 116 km south-southwest |
Porky Flat is a locality in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 73.5 km². It lies approximately 116 km south-southwest of Adelaide. Porky Flat is located at 35.8627°S, 138.0261°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5222. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Porky Flat unfurls across a landscape of subtle, rolling contours, where the earth breathes a scent of dry grasses and the occasional, resilient mallee. It lies 94.2 km south-south-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 209°T), and is situated 43.9 km east-south-east of Kingscote. The sky here is an immense canvas, often a pale, washed-out blue during the long, sun-drenched days, deepening to a bruised violet as dusk begins its slow descent, painting the scattered stands of she-oak with long, attenuated shadows. The air, especially after a rare shower, carries a crispness, a clean, sharp note that speaks of the island's wilder edges, and the land itself, a mosaic of muted greens and ochres, seems to hold a quiet patience, unhurried by the passage of seasons.
The story of Porky Flat is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked for generations. This was a place shaped by the quiet persistence of sheep graziers, their flocks a familiar sight against the open country, and the scent of lanolin often mingled with the sweet, earthy aroma of the soil. While the traditional economy has long been tied to the land, the burgeoning tourism that now skirts its edges whispers of a new chapter, drawing travellers to experience the island's unique character. Though not a hub of industry, Porky Flat retains a distinct sense of place, a quietude that allows the sounds of the wind through the sparse vegetation and the distant bleating of sheep to become the dominant melody of daily life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Porky Flat, 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 Porky Flat, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Porky Flat includes the postcode (5222), 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 Porky Flat 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. |