Explore Bowillia, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bowillia, SA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bowillia, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of South Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Bowillia and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bowillia.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Bowillia |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wakefield Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.93281 |
| Longitude | 138.41571 |
| Population | 24 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 77.0 km² |
| Elevation | 89 m |
| Postcode | 5461 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 112 km north |
Bowillia is a locality in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 24. The locality covers an area of 77.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 89 m above sea level. It lies approximately 112 km north of Adelaide. Bowillia is located at 33.9328°S, 138.4157°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5461. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Bowillia rests upon the ancient spine of the land, where the scrubby slopes of the Wakefield Ranges begin their slow descent towards the flatter plains. It lies 80.0 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 338°T), and is situated 20.8 km west-south-west of Clare. The air here carries the dry, mineral tang of weathered rock and the subtle sweetness of sun-baked eucalyptus, a scent that clings to the fine, red dust that settles on every surface. Low-lying hardy shrubs, their leaves a muted silver-green, cling tenaciously to the stony ground, interspersed with the stark, skeletal forms of dead mulga trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards a vast, often cloudless sky. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, can be a marvel, casting long, deep shadows that transform the familiar contours of the hills into something altogether more dramatic and mysterious, painting the landscape in hues of ochre and burnt sienna.
The story of Bowillia is one etched in the patient toil of generations who sought sustenance from this often-unyielding earth. Once, the land whispered with the promise of mineral wealth, and the echoes of early prospecting can still be felt in the scattered remnants of forgotten claims and the quiet, stoic character of its inhabitants. Today, the economy of Bowillia is largely woven through the hardy traditions of sheep grazing and the cultivation of drought-resistant crops, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this place home. The local hall, a simple corrugated iron structure, serves as the heart of the community, a place where farmers gather to discuss the fickle seasons and where the rhythm of life unfolds with a quiet, dependable cadence, far removed from the clamour of busier centres.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Bowillia, 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 Bowillia, in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bowillia includes the postcode (5461), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Wakefield Regional 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Bowillia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |