Port Willunga, South Australia
Port Willunga | |||||||||||||
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Port Willunga beach | |||||||||||||
Port Willunga Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°15′37″S 138°27′47″E / 35.260302°S 138.463188°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Adelaide | ||||||||||||
| City | Adelaide | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,785 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5173 | ||||||||||||
| County | Adelaide | ||||||||||||
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Port Willunga is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is known as Wirruwarrungga or Ruwarunga by the traditional owners, the Kaurna people, and is of significance as being the site of a freshwater spring said to be created by the tears of Tjilbruke, the creator being.
The 2016 Australian census reported a population of 1,637 people.
Port Willunga is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Mawson and the local government area of the City of Onkaparinga.
Port Willunga beach is one of the most photographed beaches in South Australia and is a popular wedding location featuring the remains of the old Port Willunga Jetty with its golden cliff faces, crystal clear waters and soft white sands.