Bald Hills, 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 Bald Hills, in The Dc Of Yankalilla local government area.
| Locality | Bald Hills |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Yankalilla |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.48942 |
| Longitude | 138.39694 |
| Area | 10.7 km² |
| Elevation | 153 m |
| Postcode | 5203 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 65 km south-southwest |
Bald Hills is a locality in The Dc Of Yankalilla local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 10.7 km². It sits at an elevation of around 153 m above sea level. It lies approximately 65 km south-southwest of Adelaide. Bald Hills is located at 35.4894°S, 138.3969°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5203. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Bald Hills rises from the ancient fold of the South Australian landscape, its rounded summits softened by time and the persistent caress of wind. It lies 42.7 km south-south-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 196°T), and is situated 8.5 km east-south-east of Normanville. Here, the earth is a patchwork of ochre and muted green, a testament to the dry summers and the rare, precious rains that nourish its sparse vegetation. Scrubby mallee and hardy she-oaks cling to the slopes, their silvery leaves catching the light in a thousand fleeting glints. Below, the land dips and swells, a subtle undulation that hints at the deeper geology beneath. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant, salty tang of the ocean.
The history of Bald Hills is etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient toil of those who worked this land. Sheep once grazed these hills in their thousands, their wool a vital commodity that helped shape the early economy of the region. Later, the discovery of minerals, though never yielding a bonanza, brought a transient flurry of activity, leaving behind a few weathered ruins and stories whispered on the breeze. Today, Bald Hills remains a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land. Small farms, some still family-run for generations, dot the landscape, their fences tracing neat lines across the rugged terrain. The local economy, modest but resilient, relies on a blend of agriculture and the quiet appeal of its natural beauty, drawing occasional travellers seeking the unvarnished charm of the Australian countryside.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bald Hills, 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 Bald Hills, in The Dc Of Yankalilla local government area.
Detailed location data for Bald Hills includes the postcode (5203), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Yankalilla), 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 Bald Hills 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. |