Barossa Goldfields, 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 Barossa Goldfields, in The Barossa Council local government area.
| Locality | Barossa Goldfields |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Barossa Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.65467 |
| Longitude | 138.81297 |
| Population | 60 |
| Density | 6.4 /km² |
| Area | 9.4 km² |
| Elevation | 245 m |
| Postcode | 5351 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 36 km north-northeast |
Barossa Goldfields is a locality in The Barossa Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 60. The locality covers an area of 9.4 km², giving a population density of about 6.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 245 m above sea level. It lies approximately 36 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Barossa Goldfields is located at 34.6547°S, 138.8130°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5351. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Barossa Goldfields lies under a sky that can shift from an almost startling blue to a bruised, dramatic grey within hours, the light reflecting off the sparse, hardy vegetation. It lies 8.8 km south-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 135°T), and is situated 10.6 km east-north-east of Craigmore. The land here is not soft; it’s a terrain of rolling hills, their slopes often etched with the scars of past endeavour, where hardy eucalypts and wattles cling to the dry earth. The air carries a subtle scent of dust and sun-baked earth, especially in the long, warm afternoons, and the silence is broken only by the rustle of wind through dry grasses or the distant bleating of sheep. This is a landscape that demands resilience, a place where nature’s quiet power is always palpable, shaping everything that has taken root here.
Historically, Barossa Goldfields was a place of fervent hope and frantic activity, its very name a testament to the brief but intense gold rushes that once pulsed through its veins. Though the nuggets are long gone, the echoes of that era remain, a subtle undercurrent to the present-day economy, which now leans more towards viticulture and agriculture. The rich, dark soils, once churned by hopeful prospectors, now nurture vines that yield some of the region’s finest wines, their deep colours mirroring the rich history buried beneath. Small farms and grazing properties dot the landscape, their fences tracing patient lines across the undulating terrain, contributing to the quiet, enduring character of Barossa Goldfields.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Barossa Goldfields, 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 Barossa Goldfields, in The Barossa Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Barossa Goldfields includes the postcode (5351), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Barossa 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 Barossa Goldfields 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. |