Christies Beach is a coastal suburb in Adelaide's south, offering scenic views from Witton Bluff and access to Horseshoe Reef, which is visible at low tide. In 2021, an artificial reef was added offshore near the mouth of Christies Creek.

The Kaurna people originally used the area, known as Mullawirratingga, as a seasonal camp, building temporary shelters called wodli. European development began in the 1830s with a whaling station, and land from Glenelg to Witton Bluff was made available for settlement in 1838.

Farming dominated until 1923, when Rosa Christie established the first local subdivision, giving the area its name. Residential growth surged in the 1950s, driving nearby commercial and industrial development. The Christie Beach Post Office opened in 1945 and became Christies Beach around 1961.

Population:

5962 ¹

Postcode:

5165

Location:

26 km southwest of Adelaide

Main Roads:

Dyson Rd (A15)

Radio Stations:

DAB+:
ABC Classic, ABC Country, ABC Jazz, ABC Kids Listen, ABC News Radio, ABC Radio Adelaide, ABC Radio National, ABC Sport, Blender Beats, CADA, Chemist Warehouse Remix, Coles Radio, Cruise 1323, Dance Hits, Double J, Easy Hits, EBI World, Fresh 92.7, iHeartCountry Australia, Life FM, Mix 102.3, Mix 80s, Mix 90s, Nova 919, Nova Jamz, Nova Throwbacks, Oldskool 80s Hits, Oldskool 90s Hits, Radio Adelaide, RnB Fridays, SAFM Adelaide, SBS Arabic, SBS Chill, SBS EuroPop, SBS PopAsia, SBS Radio 1, SBS Radio 2, SBS South Asian, Smooth 80s, Smooth FM Adelaide, Three D Radio, TikTok Trending on iHeartRadio, Triple J, Triple J Unearthed, Triple M 2000s, Triple M 80s, Triple M 90s, Triple M Adelaide 104.7, Triple M Classic Rock, Vision Australia Iris Adelaide and Vision Australia Radio Adelaide

FM:
1079 Life (107.9 MHz), 5EBI (103.1 MHz), 5MBS (99.9 MHz), ABC Classic (97.5 MHz), Coast FM (88.7 MHz), Fresh (92.7 MHz), Life FM (107.9 MHz), Mix 102.3 (102.3 MHz), Nova 91.9 (91.9 MHz), Radio Adelaide (101.5 MHz), SA FM (107.5 MHz), SBS Radio (106.3 MHz), Triple J (95.9 KHz) and Triple M (104.7 MHz)

AM:
ABC News Radio (972 kHz), ABC North and West SA (649 kHz), ABC Radio Adelaide (891 kHz), ABC Radio National (729 kHz), Cruise 1323 (1323 kHz), FiveAA (1395 kHz), Radio Italiana (531 kHz), RadioTAB (1539 kHz), Vision Australia Radio (1197 kHz) and Vision Christian Radio (1611 kHz)

Beach Road:

Looking west along Beach Road, Christies Beach, December 2007.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Christies Beach:

View southwest over Christies Beach, December 2007.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Christies Beach:

View southwest over Christies Beach, December 2007.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Christies Beach:

View northwest over Christies Beach, December 2007.

Image © Michael Greenslade