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| Locality | Blackford |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Kingston Dc |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.78614 |
| Longitude | 140.04587 |
| Population | 43 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 258.6 km² |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Postcode | 5275 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 244 km south-southeast |
Blackford is a locality in the Kingston Dc local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 43. The locality covers an area of 258.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 13 m above sea level. It lies approximately 244 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Blackford is located at 36.7861°S, 140.0459°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5275. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Blackford lies cradled in a fold of the ancient, softly rolling country, where the sky stretches wide and the air carries the scent of dry grass and distant sheep. It lies 132.7 km north-north-west of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 330°T), and is situated 38.6 km north-west of Lucindale. The landscape here is one of subtle shifts, broad expanses of ochre earth giving way to patches of hardy scrub and the occasional shimmer of a ephemeral salt lake under the relentless sun. The character of Blackford is etched in the stoic resilience of its people, those who have coaxed a living from this often unforgiving terrain, their faces weathered like the bark of the gum trees that dot the horizon. Even the light seems to have a particular quality, softening as it spills across the paddocks at dusk, painting the world in hues of rose and amber.
The story of Blackford is one of tenacious pioneering, of families who arrived with little more than grit and a vision for a future carved from the land. Its economy has always been intrinsically tied to the earth, with broadacre farming and sheep grazing forming the backbone of its sustenance for generations. The quiet rhythm of life here is punctuated by the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest, the bleating of lambs in spring, and the steady hum of machinery working the fields. A particular charm of Blackford is its unpretentious authenticity, a place where history isn't paraded but lives quietly in the weathered timber of old sheds and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Blackford, South Australia. 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 Blackford, in the Kingston Dc local government area.
Detailed location data for Blackford includes the postcode (5275), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Kingston Dc), 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 Blackford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |