Port Kenny, 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 Kenny, in the Dc Of Elliston local government area.
| Locality | Port Kenny |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Dc Of Elliston |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.16039 |
| Longitude | 134.67158 |
| Population | 73 |
| Density | 2.3 /km² |
| Area | 32.1 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 5671 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 412 km west-northwest |
Port Kenny is a locality in the Dc Of Elliston local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 73. The locality covers an area of 32.1 km², giving a population density of about 2.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 412 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Port Kenny is located at 33.1604°S, 134.6716°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5671. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Port Kenny rests on the edge of the Eyre Peninsula, a place where the land exhales a dry, mineral scent and the sky stretches an impossibly vast blue. It lies 408.5 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 292°T), and is situated 52.3 km south-east of Streaky Bay. The terrain here rolls in gentle, sun-bleached waves, punctuated by hardy saltbush and the occasional stoic sheep. The air carries the faint tang of brine, a constant whisper from the nearby Spencer Gulf, and the light at dusk bleeds across the horizon in hues of apricot and bruised plum, painting the scrubland with a fleeting, ethereal beauty. The character of Port Kenny is one of quiet resilience, a steadfast presence against the raw elements.
The history of Port Kenny is tied to the fertile, if sometimes unforgiving, earth and the sea's bounty. Once a bustling port for the export of wheat and wool, the jetties that once hummed with activity now stand as weathered skeletal remains against the tide, silent witnesses to a bygone era of robust trade. Today, the local economy leans into the enduring strength of agriculture, with sheep grazing on the sparse pastures and the land yielding its grain, alongside a growing appreciation for the region's pristine coastline and its potential for tourism. This is a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the ebb and flow of the ocean, a small but significant dot on the map that holds a deep connection to its land and its past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Port Kenny, 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 Kenny, in the Dc Of Elliston local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Kenny includes the postcode (5671), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Dc Of Elliston), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Kenny 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. |