Venus 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 Venus Bay, in the Dc Of Elliston local government area.
| Locality | Venus Bay |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Dc Of Elliston |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.20924 |
| Longitude | 134.76436 |
| Population | 96 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 130.3 km² |
| Elevation | 19 m |
| Postcode | 5607 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 402 km west-northwest |
Venus Bay is a locality in the Dc Of Elliston local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 96. The locality covers an area of 130.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 19 m above sea level. It lies approximately 402 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Venus Bay is located at 33.2092°S, 134.7644°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5607. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Venus Bay breathes a salty tang, a place where the land surrenders to the relentless, rhythmic sweep of the Southern Ocean. It lies 398.4 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 292°T), and is situated 62.3 km south-east of Streaky Bay. Here, the coastal heath, a resilient carpet of low-lying shrubs and hardy grasses, clings to the dunes, their pale, sandy faces sculpted by the prevailing winds. The air, a cool, invigorating tonic, carries the distant roar of surf, a constant murmur that underpins the quietude. The sky, often a vast, unbroken expanse of pale blue, can transform at dusk into a painter’s palette of bruised purples and fiery oranges, casting a fleeting, burnished glow across the sparsely populated coastline. The terrain is a study in subtle shifts, from the soft give of sand underfoot to the firmer, wind-swept earth that supports the tenacious coastal flora.
The story of Venus Bay is one of quiet persistence, a place shaped by the needs of those who sought sustenance from its shores and the surrounding pastoral lands. Sheep graze on the more sheltered inland pastures, their wool a vital part of the region’s economic fabric, while the ocean continues to offer its bounty to a small but dedicated fishing fleet. The landscape itself whispers of earlier times, of the ebb and flow of human endeavour against the enduring might of the natural world. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Venus Bay possesses a distinct character, a sense of uncomplicated existence where the rhythm of the tides and the turning of the seasons dictate the pace of life for its hardy inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Venus 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 Venus Bay, in the Dc Of Elliston local government area.
Detailed location data for Venus Bay includes the postcode (5607), 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 Venus 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. |