Bolivar, 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 Bolivar, in the City Of Salisbury local government area.
| Locality | Bolivar |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Salisbury |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.76469 |
| Longitude | 138.58286 |
| Population | 311 |
| Density | 30.2 /km² |
| Area | 10.3 km² |
| Elevation | 2 m |
| Postcode | 5110 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 18 km north |
Bolivar is a locality in the City Of Salisbury local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 311. The locality covers an area of 10.3 km², giving a population density of about 30.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 2 m above sea level. It lies approximately 18 km north of Adelaide. Bolivar is located at 34.7647°S, 138.5829°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5110.
Bolivar lies in a landscape of low, sandy rises, punctuated by tenacious, salt-tolerant scrub that clings to the earth with a stubborn resilience. It lies 18.0 km north of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 3.5 km north-west of Parafield Gardens. The air here carries a faint, mineral tang, a whisper of the brackish waters that lie just beyond the immediate surrounds. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a bleached quality, bleaching the pale greens of the sparse vegetation to a silvery hue, and casting sharp, defined shadows across the undulating ground. This is a place where the horizon feels vast and unyielding, a canvas for the wide South Australian sky, and where the silence is often broken only by the rustle of wind through dry grasses or the distant cry of a seabird.
Historically, this corner of the Adelaide Plains was shaped by the relentless pursuit of agriculture, a challenging endeavour on this often unforgiving soil. Early settlers grappled with the sandy terrain, attempting to coax sustenance from the land, their efforts a testament to a hardy spirit. The local economy, while not defined by a single dominant industry, has always been intrinsically linked to the surrounding agricultural hinterland, with small-scale farming and grazing operations forming the bedrock of its character. Bolivar's proximity to the coast, though not directly on the ocean's edge, influences its character, hinting at the broader maritime heritage of the region, a subtle undertone in its quiet existence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bolivar, 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 Bolivar, in the City Of Salisbury local government area.
Detailed location data for Bolivar includes the postcode (5110), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Salisbury), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Bolivar 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. |