Port Hughes, 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 Hughes, in the Copper Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Port Hughes |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Copper Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.08151 |
| Longitude | 137.55822 |
| Population | 568 |
| Density | 80.8 /km² |
| Area | 7.0 km² |
| Elevation | 21 m |
| Postcode | 5558 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 134 km northwest |
Port Hughes is a locality in the Copper Coast Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 568. The locality covers an area of 7.0 km², giving a population density of about 80.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 21 m above sea level. It lies approximately 134 km northwest of Adelaide. Port Hughes is located at 34.0815°S, 137.5582°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5558. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Port Hughes lies on the Yorke Peninsula, a slender finger of land reaching into the Southern Ocean. It lies 123.2 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 297°T), and is situated 3.6 km south-south-west of Moonta Bay. Here, the land is a study in subtle shifts of colour, from pale ochre to a dusty gold, meeting the sea in a gentle curve of white sand. The air, perpetually carrying the briny tang of the ocean, is often softened by a fine, almost invisible mist, a constant reminder of the vast blue expanse stretching to the horizon. Low-slung scrub, resilient and wind-scoured, clings to the dunes, punctuated by the occasional hardy coastal wattle, its bright yellow blooms a cheerful defiance against the elements. The rhythm of Port Hughes is dictated by the tides, a quiet ebb and flow that influences the days of the few who call this place home.
The history of Port Hughes is deeply entwined with the copper mining that once pulsed through the Yorke Peninsula. While the grand ambitions of a bustling port faded, the legacy remains in the quiet persistence of the local economy, now more reliant on the sea and the steady trickle of travellers drawn to its tranquil shores. Fishing boats, painted in practical blues and whites, rest on trailers, their nets neatly mended, reflecting a way of life that honours the bounty of the ocean. The jetty, a weathered sentinel extending into the clear waters, stands as a silent witness to generations of fishermen and families who have cast lines and shared stories beneath the wide, South Australian sky. This is a place where the past is not a burden, but a foundation, allowing for a present that unfolds with a gentle, unhurried grace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Port Hughes, 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 Hughes, in the Copper Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Hughes includes the postcode (5558), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Copper Coast Council), 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 Port Hughes 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. |