Port Adelaide, 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 Port Adelaide, in the City Of Port Adelaide Enfield local government area.
| Locality | Port Adelaide |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Port Adelaide Enfield |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.83282 |
| Longitude | 138.51202 |
| Population | 1,197 |
| Density | 197.9 /km² |
| Area | 6.0 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 5015 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 13 km northwest |
Port Adelaide is a locality in the City Of Port Adelaide Enfield local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,197. The locality covers an area of 6.0 km², giving a population density of about 197.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 13 km northwest of Adelaide. Port Adelaide is located at 34.8328°S, 138.5120°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5015.
Port Adelaide breathes the salty tang of the sea, a working harbour where the ochre earth meets the restless grey-blue of the Gulf St Vincent. It lies 13.1 km north-west of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 322°T), and is situated 10.7 km west-south-west of Parafield Gardens. Its landscape is a tapestry of weathered timber jetties, the skeletal remains of old ships resting in the mud, and the low-slung, functional buildings that have long served its maritime purpose. The air here carries the faint, persistent scent of brine and diesel, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and the light, particularly as it softens towards evening, casts a warm, honeyed glow over the corrugated iron roofs and the weathered facades of buildings that seem to lean into one another like old friends. The gentle lapping of water against moored vessels provides a percussive soundtrack to the quiet hum of activity.
This place, Port Adelaide, was South Australia’s gateway to the world, its founding inextricably linked to the colony's burgeoning trade and immigration. For generations, its economy was tethered to the fortunes of the sea – the arrival of wool and wheat for export, the departure of goods and people to distant shores. The wharves, now often repurposed for tourism and residential living, still echo with the ghosts of stevedores and sailors, their lives etched into the very timber of the docks. The historic buildings, many meticulously preserved, speak of a prosperous past, a time when Port Adelaide was a vital hub, a place of bustling commerce and the promise of a new life for countless travellers. Even today, a sense of its maritime heritage endures, a quiet pride in its historical significance and its continuing, if altered, role as a port of call.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Port Adelaide, 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 Port Adelaide, in the City Of Port Adelaide Enfield local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Adelaide includes the postcode (5015), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Port Adelaide Enfield), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Port Adelaide 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. |