Appila, 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 Appila, in The Dc Of Mount Remarkable local government area.
| Locality | Appila |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Mount Remarkable |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.04095 |
| Longitude | 138.40959 |
| Population | 85 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 168.5 km² |
| Elevation | 361 m |
| Postcode | 5480 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 211 km north |
Appila is a locality in The Dc Of Mount Remarkable local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 85. The locality covers an area of 168.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 361 m above sea level. It lies approximately 211 km north of Adelaide. Appila is located at 33.0410°S, 138.4096°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5480. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Appila rests in a fold of the northern Flinders Ranges foothills, where the country begins its slow, deliberate surrender from the scrub to the open plains. It lies 175.9 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 350°T), and is situated 21.5 km north-west of Jamestown. The landscape here is a study in ochre and muted greens, the hills a softened watercolour against a sky that can shift from the pale, washed-out blue of a summer morning to the bruised violet of an approaching storm. Dry creek beds, like pale scars on the land, wind their way through sparse stands of native pines and hardy saltbush, testament to a climate that demands resilience. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, dry scent, a whisper of dust and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers.
This is a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, a truth etched into the history of Appila and its enduring connection to agriculture. For generations, sheep have grazed these slopes, their wool a vital thread in the local economy, while pockets of cereal crops, like brave assertions of green, have been coaxed from the soil. Traces of earlier endeavours, perhaps a forgotten homestead or the ghost of a Cobb & Co. coach, might still be felt in the quiet corners of the district, reminders of the travellers and settlers who once navigated this terrain. The enduring character of Appila is one of quiet fortitude, a community shaped by the sun, the seasons, and the deep, abiding knowledge of the country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Appila, 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 Appila, in The Dc Of Mount Remarkable local government area.
Detailed location data for Appila includes the postcode (5480), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Mount Remarkable), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Appila 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. |