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| Locality | Wool Bay |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.97679 |
| Longitude | 137.72784 |
| Population | 128 |
| Density | 2.3 /km² |
| Area | 56.0 km² |
| Elevation | 27 m |
| Postcode | 5575 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 80 km west |
Wool Bay is a locality in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 128. The locality covers an area of 56.0 km², giving a population density of about 2.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 27 m above sea level. It lies approximately 80 km west of Adelaide. Wool Bay is located at 34.9768°S, 137.7278°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5575. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Wool Bay rests on a gentle curve of the Yorke Peninsula, where the land surrenders to the sea in a slow, patient embrace. It lies 74.6 km west-north-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 282°T), and is situated 12.4 km east of Yorketown. The coastline here is a study in muted colours: ochre cliffs, softened by wind and rain, give way to stretches of pale sand and the ever-present, restless blue of Spencer Gulf. The air carries the clean, sharp tang of salt, a constant reminder of the water’s proximity, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, can fall with a luminous quality, bathing the low-slung buildings and the scattered sheep in a golden haze. The terrain is undulating, a soft rise and fall that hints at the underlying geology, and the sparse vegetation, hardy saltbush and resilient grasses, clings tenaciously to the soil.
The history of Wool Bay is tied to the sea and the land, a story of hardy folk who found a livelihood in its bounty. For generations, fishing has been a cornerstone of Wool Bay’s economy, with local boats still heading out to bring in their catches, their weathered hulls a familiar sight against the horizon. The name itself whispers of an earlier past, a time when the bay was a place for shearing and wool loading, a vital link in the agricultural chain. Today, while farming continues to shape the surrounding countryside, a quiet tourism has bloomed, drawn by the serene beauty and the promise of a simpler pace. The jetty, a well-loved landmark, stands as a sturdy sentinel, a place where conversations are exchanged and the ebb and flow of the tide dictates the day's activities.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Wool Bay, South Australia. 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 Wool Bay, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Wool Bay includes the postcode (5575), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Yorke Peninsula 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 Wool Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |