Boonerdo, 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 Boonerdo, in The Dc Of Cleve local government area.
| Locality | Boonerdo |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Cleve |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.56503 |
| Longitude | 135.97621 |
| Population | 14 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 213.7 km² |
| Elevation | 109 m |
| Postcode | 5633 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 285 km west-northwest |
Boonerdo is a locality in The Dc Of Cleve local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 14. The locality covers an area of 213.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 109 m above sea level. It lies approximately 285 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Boonerdo is located at 33.5650°S, 135.9762°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5633. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Boonerdo stretches across a landscape sculpted by ancient winds and the patient hand of time, where the dry earth, ochre and rust-coloured, meets a sky that shifts from the palest blue in the morning to a molten gold as the sun begins its descent. It lies 279.6 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 52.6 km west-north-west of Cleve. Low, rolling hills, cloaked in hardy native scrub and the occasional hardy gum tree, recede towards a horizon that seems to shimmer, the air itself imbued with a dry, clean scent. Sheep dot the paddocks like scattered puffs of wool, their bleating a soft counterpoint to the vast silence, and the dust kicked up by a passing ute hangs in the air, catching the light in a momentary, golden haze.
The story of Boonerdo is one of resilience, etched into the very fabric of its existence by generations who coaxed a living from this unforgiving, yet beautiful, terrain. Originally a stopping point for travellers traversing the vast distances of the region, its character was shaped by the pastoral industry, the wool and meat of its sheep becoming the lifeblood of the district. Later, the discovery of mineral deposits, though not on the scale of some neighbouring regions, offered a brief but significant boom, leaving behind subtle scars on the land and a lingering sense of possibility. Today, Boonerdo retains a quiet dignity, its economy still largely tied to the land, but with a growing appreciation for its isolation and the stark beauty that draws a different kind of traveller, seeking solace and a connection to something elemental.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Boonerdo, 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 Boonerdo, in The Dc Of Cleve local government area.
Detailed location data for Boonerdo includes the postcode (5633), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Cleve), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Boonerdo 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. |