Willoughby, 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 Willoughby, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
| Locality | Willoughby |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Kangaroo Island Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -35.83674 |
| Longitude | 138.10005 |
| Area | 26.1 km² |
| Postcode | 5222 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 111 km south-southwest |
Willoughby is a locality in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 26.1 km². It lies approximately 111 km south-southwest of Adelaide. Willoughby is located at 35.8367°S, 138.1001°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5222. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Willoughby spills onto the pale sands where the Southern Ocean breathes a salty, cool kiss upon the land. It lies 88.5 km south-south-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 206°T), and is situated 53.1 km west-south-west of Encounter Bay. The terrain here is a gentle sweep of ochre earth, studded with tough, wind-sculpted scrub and the occasional hardy gum tree, its silver-green leaves rustling a dry song. Across the flats, sheep graze in quiet contemplation, their fleeces catching the diffused light that often softens the edges of the horizon, lending a dreamlike quality to the vast, open sky. The air itself carries a clean, sharp tang, a constant reminder of the sea’s proximity, and the very stillness of Willoughby seems to hum with a profound, ancient patience.
The history of Willoughby is etched in the weathered timber of its few remaining old buildings and the subtle contours of a landscape long shaped by human endeavour. Originally a place of sustenance for Indigenous peoples, it later became a small but vital hub for grazing and later still, a quiet stopping point for those travelling the island’s rough tracks. While larger settlements on Kangaroo Island have drawn more attention, Willoughby’s economy has always been tied to the land and the sea. A handful of hardy souls still work the sheep runs, their lives dictated by the seasons, and a small but dedicated fishing fleet braves the often-turbulent waters for the island’s renowned seafood. Tourism, though not the dominant force it is elsewhere, offers a gentle welcome to those seeking the island’s raw, untamed beauty, a chance to experience a pace of life dictated by the tides and the turn of the sun.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Willoughby, 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 Willoughby, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Willoughby includes the postcode (5222), 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 Willoughby 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. |