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Carew South Australia Map

Explore Carew, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Carew, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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LocalityCarew
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Local Government AreaTatiara Dc
CountryAustralia
TimezoneAustralian Central Time (ACST/ACDT)
RemotenessOuter Regional Australia
Latitude-36.29549
Longitude140.49274
Area90.8 km²
Postcode5270
Area Code08
Distance to Adelaide229 km southeast

About Carew, South Australia

Carew is a locality in the Tatiara Dc local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 90.8 km². It lies approximately 229 km southeast of Adelaide. Carew is located at 36.2955°S, 140.4927°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5270. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.

Carew lies where the ochre earth meets the wide, pale sky, a place where the air often carries the scent of dry grass and distant woodsmoke. It lies 172.1 km north of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 351°T), and is situated 25.6 km west of Bordertown. The landscape here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rolling of plains that stretch towards horizons that seem to hum with a quiet energy. Sheep graze on paddocks that are a patchwork of muted greens and golds, their woolly backs stark against the dusty tracks that crisscross the land. The few trees that punctuate the view are hardy, their branches reaching out like weathered hands, offering scant shade from the persistent sun. Evenings here can be spectacular, the sun bleeding colour across the west, turning the sky into a canvas of fiery oranges and soft purples, a daily spectacle that washes over the quietude of Carew.

The story of Carew is deeply entwined with the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers and graziers. For decades, the lifeblood of this district has been the cultivation of wheat and barley, the golden grain a familiar sight in the local silos, a testament to the enduring spirit of the agricultural pioneers who first carved out a life here. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of the community, from the hopeful green shoots of spring to the bountiful harvest of summer. While the economy remains anchored in farming, a growing appreciation for the region's natural beauty has begun to draw a different kind of traveller, those seeking a respite from the clamour of larger centres, drawn to the unpretentious charm and the wide-open spaces that define Carew.

Nearby Places to Explore — Carew, SA

Nearby Places of Interest

Aberdour
Conservation Park · 7 km WSW · 145 ha
Christmas Rocks
Conservation Park · 14 km WSW · 19 ha
Poocher Swamp
Game Reserve · 17 km E · 77 ha
Mount Monster
Conservation Park · 19 km NW · 126 ha
Desert Camp
Conservation Reserve · 23 km SSW · 881 ha
Wiles Hut
Museum · 25 km NNW
Land Rover on a pole
Attraction · 25 km NNW
AMP Pioneers Memorial
Monument / Memorial · 25 km NNW
Keith 1910 Congregational Church
Museum · 25 km NNW
Keith Early Settler’s Cottage
Museum · 25 km NNW
Albino Kangaroos
Attraction · 26 km E
Hardings Springs
Conservation Reserve · 33 km NE · 7 ha
Old Stock yard
Historic Ruins · 45 km ESE
Leeor I1 B.R
Natural Features Reserve · 46 km E · 24 ha
Leeor I2 B.R
Natural Features Reserve · 48 km ESE · 14 ha
Geegeela Nature Reserve
Heritage Agreement · 49 km SE
Mount Moffat
Lookout / Viewpoint · 54 km ESE
Little Desert Area
Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act · 58 km ESE · 15,835 ha
Little Desert (West)
Reference Area · 60 km ESE · 2,396 ha
Yarrangook F.F.R
Nature Conservation Reserve · 62 km ENE · 1,535 ha
Red Bluff F.F.R
Nature Conservation Reserve · 64 km NE · 3,840 ha
Bullock Bridge Nature Reserve
Private Nature Reserve · 65 km SW
War Memorial
Monument / Memorial · 68 km E
Granites Beach
Lookout / Viewpoint · 70 km SW
Mirampiram F.R
Nature Conservation Reserve · 74 km E · 10 ha

Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.

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About This Carew Map Page

This page provides a street and satellite map of Carew, 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 Carew, in the Tatiara Dc local government area.

Detailed location data for Carew includes the postcode (5270), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Tatiara Dc), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Carew is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.

Page generatedAugust 2026
Location dataGeoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity
DescriptionEditorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data.