Buchfelde, 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 Buchfelde, in the Light Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Buchfelde |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Light Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.60777 |
| Longitude | 138.70736 |
| Population | 186 |
| Density | 40.7 /km² |
| Area | 4.6 km² |
| Elevation | 50 m |
| Postcode | 5118 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 37 km north-northeast |
Buchfelde is a locality in the Light Regional Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 186. The locality covers an area of 4.6 km², giving a population density of about 40.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 50 m above sea level. It lies approximately 37 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Buchfelde is located at 34.6078°S, 138.7074°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5118.
Buchfelde lies where the rolling plains begin their gentle surrender to the foothills, a place where the earth itself seems to exhale a soft, ochre dust under the vast South Australian sky. It lies 3.5 km west-south-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 10.4 km north of Craigmore. The landscape here is one of subtle contours, a tapestry of dry grasses and hardy, low-lying shrubs that catch the light in shimmering waves, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose. The air, carrying the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and distant eucalypts, often stirs with a restless breeze that whispers secrets through the sparse vegetation, a constant, murmuring presence. The character of Buchfelde is etched into this land – resilient, weathered, and quietly enduring.
Historically, Buchfelde’s story is intimately tied to the land’s bounty and the tenacity of its early settlers. The region’s economy has long been shaped by agriculture, with sheep grazing and cereal cropping forming the backbone of its prosperity, the wide paddocks stretching towards the horizon a testament to generations of hard work. Evidence of this past can be seen in the sturdy, stone farmhouses that dot the countryside, their weathered facades speaking of enduring strength. While not a centre of grand industry, Buchfelde has always held a quiet significance as a place where the land provides, its lifeblood drawn from the soil and the predictable, if sometimes harsh, rhythm of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Buchfelde, 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 Buchfelde, in the Light Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Buchfelde includes the postcode (5118), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Light Regional Council), 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 Buchfelde 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. |