Belalie North, 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 Belalie North, in the Northern Areas Council local government area.
| Locality | Belalie North |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Areas Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.16096 |
| Longitude | 138.69887 |
| Population | 84 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 105.2 km² |
| Elevation | 614 m |
| Postcode | 5491 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 197 km north |
Belalie North is a locality in the Northern Areas Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 84. The locality covers an area of 105.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 614 m above sea level. It lies approximately 197 km north of Adelaide. Belalie North is located at 33.1610°S, 138.6989°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5491. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Belalie North rests on a broad, sun-bleached plain where the land begins its slow, inexorable tilt towards the northern Flinders Ranges. It lies 159.9 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 358°T), and is situated 10.4 km east of Jamestown. The country here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, punctuated by the stark geometry of weathered fences and the occasional cluster of hardy saltbush. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral tang, and the light softens to a honeyed hue, casting long shadows from the sparse, resilient acacia and gum trees that cling to the shallow gullies. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind and the distant bleating of sheep, a sound that seems to amplify the sheer scale of the open sky.
The foundations of Belalie North are rooted in the pastoral leases granted in the late 19th century, an era when hardy settlers carved a living from this formidable landscape through sheep grazing. The local economy remains tethered to the land, with wool production still a significant, though often challenging, endeavour, particularly when the fickle rains fail. Wheat farming also plays a part, the stubble of harvested crops a testament to the cyclical nature of the seasons. Scattered homesteads, built from local stone or corrugated iron, dot the horizon, each a small island of human endeavour in the vastness. There are no grand monuments or bustling markets here, but rather a quiet resilience, a shared understanding forged by generations who have learned to read the subtle signs of the country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Belalie North, 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 Belalie North, in the Northern Areas Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Belalie North includes the postcode (5491), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Northern Areas Council), 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 Belalie North 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. |