Stun'Sail Boom, 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 Stun'Sail Boom, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
| Locality | Stun'Sail Boom |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Kangaroo Island Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -36.0075 |
| Longitude | 137.02743 |
| Area | 19.6 km² |
| Postcode | 5223 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 186 km southwest |
Stun'Sail Boom is a locality in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 19.6 km². It lies approximately 186 km southwest of Adelaide. Stun'Sail Boom is located at 36.0075°S, 137.0274°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5223. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Stun'Sail Boom lies where the South Australian scrubland surrenders to the restless southern ocean. It lies 167.8 km south-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 234°T), and is situated 65.6 km south-west of Kingscote. The land here is a study in subtle contrasts: low, rolling hills, carpeted in hardy, salt-tolerant grasses and dotted with the silver-green of native shrubs, descend towards a coastline sculpted by millennia of wind and wave. Jagged outcrops of ancient rock punctuate the sandy bays, their surfaces worn smooth by the ceaseless tide, while further inland, the earth takes on a warmer, ochre hue, hinting at deeper mineral deposits. The air itself carries a bracing tang of salt and iodine, a constant reminder of the vast, shimmering expanse of water that shapes Stun'Sail Boom's character, and in the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shadows that stretch across the sparse vegetation, imbuing the landscape with a quiet, almost melancholic beauty.
The history of Stun'Sail Boom is as hardy and resilient as the land it occupies. Originally a remote outpost, its fortunes have long been tied to the sea and the earth. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile grazing land and the bounty of the ocean, established a small but determined presence, their lives dictated by the seasons and the unpredictable temperament of the southern waters. The local economy, though modest, has historically relied on a blend of sheep farming, producing fine wool that travels far beyond these shores, and fishing, with catches of King George Whiting and other prized species forming the backbone of its sustenance. More recently, Stun'Sail Boom has begun to welcome travellers seeking a genuine escape, drawn by its unspoiled natural beauty and the quiet authenticity of its coastal way of life, a life lived in close communion with the elements.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Stun'Sail Boom, 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 Stun'Sail Boom, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Stun'Sail Boom 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 Stun'Sail Boom 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. |