Stokes 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 Stokes Bay, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
| Locality | Stokes Bay |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Kangaroo Island Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -35.66075 |
| Longitude | 137.17572 |
| Population | 54 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 55.3 km² |
| Elevation | 17 m |
| Postcode | 5223 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 153 km west-southwest |
Stokes Bay is a locality in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 54. The locality covers an area of 55.3 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 17 m above sea level. It lies approximately 153 km west-southwest of Adelaide. Stokes Bay is located at 35.6608°S, 137.1757°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5223. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Stokes Bay breathes a quiet, salt-laced air, a place where ancient limestone cliffs meet the restless Southern Ocean. It lies 136.5 km west-south-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 244°T), and is situated 39.4 km west of Kingscote. The land here is a study in rugged beauty, a succession of ochre-stained slopes tumbling down to a coastline etched with hidden coves and stretches of sand that gleam like crushed pearl under the wide Australian sky. She-oaks, their needles whispering secrets to the wind, stand sentinel along the clifftops, their gnarled branches a testament to the persistent sea breezes. Below, the water shifts through a thousand shades of sapphire and jade, a constant murmur against the weathered rocks, promising both wildness and a profound, deep peace.
This stretch of Kangaroo Island has long been a haven for those who understand the ocean's bounty, its history a gentle unfolding of lives lived in concert with the tides. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Stokes Bay's economy has always been tied to the sea, with local fishermen still venturing out, their small boats leaving fleeting trails on the horizon. The land, too, has yielded its sustenance, with grazing sheep dotting the greening paddocks that roll inland, their wool a soft white against the vibrant landscape. Visitors are drawn by the unspoiled character of Stokes Bay, by the chance to walk its wild beaches and feel the raw power of the elements, a simplicity that has a unique and enduring charm.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Stokes 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 Stokes Bay, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Stokes Bay includes the postcode (5223), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Kangaroo Island Council), 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 Stokes 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. |