Explore Port Bonython, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Port Bonython, 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 Port Bonython, 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 Port Bonython 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 Port Bonython.
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 | Port Bonython |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Corporation Of The City Of Whyalla |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.96652 |
| Longitude | 137.74155 |
| Population | 14 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 27.6 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 5601 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 232 km north-northwest |
Port Bonython is a locality in The Corporation Of The City Of Whyalla local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 14. The locality covers an area of 27.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 232 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Port Bonython is located at 32.9665°S, 137.7415°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5601. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Port Bonython lies at the edge of the Spencer Gulf, a place where the arid scrubland surrenders to the vast, shimmering expanse of the sea. It lies 203.8 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 333°T), and is situated 19.9 km east-north-east of Whyalla Norrie. The landscape here is starkly beautiful, a tapestry of low, hardy vegetation clinging to ochre-coloured earth, punctuated by the skeletal remains of long-gone jetties and the stark, industrial silhouettes that hint at its purpose. The air itself carries a persistent tang of salt and something metallic, a constant reminder of the raw materials that have shaped this remote corner of the coast. Even the light seems different, a sharp, almost crystalline quality that bleaches the sky in the midday heat and then softens into a bruised, ethereal glow as evening approaches, casting long shadows that stretch towards the endless horizon.
Historically, Port Bonython’s identity has been inextricably linked to the extraction and export of iron ore from the rich deposits of the Middleback Ranges. For decades, this harbour has served as a vital conduit, a gateway for the precious mineral that fuels industries far beyond its shores. The rhythm of Port Bonython is dictated by the ebb and flow of these operations, a steady pulse of trucks and ships, a quiet hum of machinery that underlies the otherwise profound stillness of the surrounding country. While the raw power of industry is evident, there's also a subtle resilience in the way the natural world reclaims its space, with wildflowers pushing through the gravel and seabirds wheeling effortlessly in the vast, open sky, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this place.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Port Bonython, 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 Port Bonython, in The Corporation Of The City Of Whyalla local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Bonython includes the postcode (5601), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Corporation Of The City Of Whyalla), 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.
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 Port Bonython 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. |