Buckland Park, 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 Buckland Park, in the City Of Playford local government area.
| Locality | Buckland Park |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Playford |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.69678 |
| Longitude | 138.48882 |
| Population | 173 |
| Density | 3.3 /km² |
| Area | 53.2 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 5120 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 28 km north-northwest |
Buckland Park is a locality in the City Of Playford local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 173. The locality covers an area of 53.2 km², giving a population density of about 3.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 28 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Buckland Park is located at 34.6968°S, 138.4888°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5120. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Buckland Park unfolds across a gentle sweep of land where the ochre earth meets the pale blue sky, a landscape etched by the patient hand of wind and sun. It lies 25.8 km west-south-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 14.9 km north-west of Parafield Gardens. Scrubby gums, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, punctuate the low-lying plains, their branches reaching towards a sun that often burns with a fierce, unwavering intensity. The air here carries a dry, dusty scent, mingling with the fainter perfume of hardy wildflowers that bloom defiantly in the warmer months. A quiet stillness often presides, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth, a subtle testament to the enduring resilience of life in this sun-kissed terrain.
The story of Buckland Park is one of gradual settlement, where early pastoralists carved out a living from the seemingly unforgiving ground. For generations, sheep farming has been the backbone of its economy, the fleece a valuable export that has travelled far beyond these horizons. More recently, the growing demand for wine has seen vineyards begin to dot the landscape, their neatly ordered rows a modern counterpoint to the wilder bushland. Buckland Park itself is a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a character that has been shaped by the quiet determination of its people and the enduring spirit of the Australian bush.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Buckland Park, 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 Buckland Park, in the City Of Playford local government area.
Detailed location data for Buckland Park includes the postcode (5120), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Playford), 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.
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 Buckland Park 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. |