Port Gibbon, 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 Gibbon, in The Dc Of Franklin Harbour local government area.
| Locality | Port Gibbon |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Franklin Harbour |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.80756 |
| Longitude | 136.78938 |
| Population | 29 |
| Density | 3.4 /km² |
| Area | 8.6 km² |
| Elevation | 17 m |
| Postcode | 5602 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 208 km northwest |
Port Gibbon is a locality in The Dc Of Franklin Harbour local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 29. The locality covers an area of 8.6 km², giving a population density of about 3.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 17 m above sea level. It lies approximately 208 km northwest of Adelaide. Port Gibbon is located at 33.8076°S, 136.7894°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5602. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Port Gibbon’s spirit is as vast and open as the Spencer Gulf it faces, a place where the land yields to the sea in a gentle, sun-bleached embrace. It lies 200.1 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 296°T), and is situated 7.2 km south-south-west of Cowell. The air here carries the clean, sharp tang of salt, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, mingling with the dry, earthy scent of the surrounding scrubland. Low, rolling hills, cloaked in hardy native vegetation, frame the scattering of buildings, their colours muted by the persistent glare of the sun. The light, especially as the day draws to a close, washes over the landscape with a soft, golden hue, lending a quiet dignity to the scene. The horizon feels impossibly distant, a hazy line where the pale blue of the sky meets the muted tones of the earth, creating a sense of boundless space.
The history of Port Gibbon is intrinsically linked to the fertile plains that stretch inland, a landscape that has sustained generations of farmers who cultivate wheat and barley. For many years, this small harbour served as a vital outlet for their produce, ships arriving to load the golden harvest destined for markets far beyond these shores. The economy, though now diversified with the growing importance of tourism drawn to the tranquil waters and the promise of a slower pace of life, still carries the echoes of its agricultural past. Visitors might notice the old jetties, weathered and worn by countless tides, standing as silent sentinels to a time when Port Gibbon was a bustling hub of trade, a testament to the enduring connection between this coastal settlement and the rich soil of the Franklin Harbour district.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Port Gibbon, 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 Gibbon, in The Dc Of Franklin Harbour local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Gibbon includes the postcode (5602), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Franklin Harbour), 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 Port Gibbon 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. |