Alma, 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 Alma, in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Alma |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wakefield Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.26092 |
| Longitude | 138.64841 |
| Population | 64 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 102.8 km² |
| Elevation | 176 m |
| Postcode | 5401 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 74 km north |
Alma is a locality in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 64. The locality covers an area of 102.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 176 m above sea level. It lies approximately 74 km north of Adelaide. Alma is located at 34.2609°S, 138.6484°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5401. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Alma lies cradled by the rolling, ochre-dusted hills that define the heart of the Wakefield Regional Council. It lies 38.6 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 347°T), and is situated 9.3 km north of Hamley Bridge. The landscape here is a study in muted resilience, where hardy grasses cling to the slopes, their tawny hues shifting with the sun’s slow arc across the vast South Australian sky. Patches of scrub, tenacious and deep-rooted, punctuate the open country, hinting at the wilder spirit that still breathes in these wide spaces. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent of earth and sun-baked vegetation, a subtle perfume that speaks of a land that has endured.
The history of Alma is etched into its very bones, a narrative woven from the grit and determination of early settlers who sought their fortune in the fertile, if sometimes unforgiving, terrain. Sheep grazing has long been a cornerstone of the local economy, the wool a tangible link to the land’s bounty, and the silhouette of merino sheep dotting the paddocks a familiar sight. While agriculture remains, the character of Alma is also shaped by its proximity to the broader agricultural belt, with grain silos standing as stoic sentinels on the horizon. There's a quiet strength in Alma, a sense of continuity that resonates from the weathered fencing to the solid stone of older farm buildings, a testament to lives lived in close communion with the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Alma, 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 Alma, in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Alma includes the postcode (5401), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Wakefield Regional Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional 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 Alma 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. |