Racecourse Bay, 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 Racecourse Bay, in The Dc Of Grant local government area.
| Locality | Racecourse Bay |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Grant |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.05742 |
| Longitude | 140.7465 |
| Population | 34 |
| Density | 68.0 /km² |
| Area | 0.5 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 5291 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 397 km south-southeast |
Racecourse Bay is a locality in The Dc Of Grant local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 34. The locality covers an area of 0.5 km², giving a population density of about 68.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 397 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Racecourse Bay is located at 38.0574°S, 140.7465°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5291. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Racecourse Bay unfolds as a quiet embrace of coastline, where the land surrenders to the sea in a series of gentle undulations. It lies 25.9 km south of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 187°T), and is situated 5.1 km east-south-east of Port Macdonnell. The air here carries the clean, sharp tang of salt, mingling with the dry, earthy scent of sun-baked scrub that clings tenaciously to the sandy soils. Low, rugged hills, softened by the passage of seasons, guard the inner reaches of the bay, their slopes dotted with hardy native vegetation that whispers in the prevailing south-westerly breeze. The water itself is a shifting palette of blues and greens, often calm within the sheltered curve of the bay, reflecting the vast South Australian sky with an almost startling clarity, especially as the afternoon light begins to mellow.
The story of Racecourse Bay is one of quiet resilience, its economy traditionally tethered to the bounty of the sea and the surprisingly fertile pockets of land. For generations, fishing boats have plied these waters, their catches finding their way to local tables and beyond, a livelihood deeply entwined with the rhythm of the tides. While the allure of broader agricultural ventures has ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of self-sufficiency remains, a characteristic forged in the isolation and independence that this stretch of coast has always demanded. Older residents recall a time when the bay served as a vital, albeit rudimentary, harbour for coastal traders, its name whispered in connection to a long-vanished racetrack that once drew crowds to its sandy shores, a fleeting echo of a more boisterous past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Racecourse Bay, 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 Racecourse Bay, in The Dc Of Grant local government area.
Detailed location data for Racecourse Bay includes the postcode (5291), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Grant), 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 Racecourse Bay 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. |