Cherryville, 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 Cherryville, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
| Locality | Cherryville |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Adelaide Hills Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.90659 |
| Longitude | 138.7812 |
| Population | 124 |
| Density | 17.6 /km² |
| Area | 7.0 km² |
| Elevation | 499 m |
| Postcode | 5134 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 17 km east |
Cherryville is a locality in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 124. The locality covers an area of 7.0 km², giving a population density of about 17.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 499 m above sea level. It lies approximately 17 km east of Adelaide. Cherryville is located at 34.9066°S, 138.7812°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5134. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cherryville spills down the western slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges, a scattering of houses and paddocks where the land begins its steep descent towards the coastal plain. It lies 16.6 km east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 83°T), and is situated 7.8 km east-south-east of Athelstone. Here, the air carries the cool, damp scent of gum leaves and the faint sweetness of ripening fruit, a constant reminder of the fertile, loamy soils that define this region. The landscape is a patchwork of rolling hills, softened by the rounded curves of ancient geology, interspersed with stands of tall eucalypts and the occasional, more formal row of vineyards. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, has a particular quality, a diffused softness that bathes the hillsides in a gentle, pearly light, particularly in the late afternoon. The roads, often narrow and winding, follow the contours of the land, leading travellers through a mosaic of green pastures, vibrant orchards, and the darker, richer tones of wine grapes.
The story of Cherryville is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Adelaide Hills, its economy once built upon the back of plump cherries and other orchard fruits that gave the locality its name. While the era of large-scale cherry orchards has largely receded, the spirit of cultivation endures, now expressed through a thriving wine industry and smaller, boutique fruit farms. The fertile slopes have proven ideal for a range of varietals, and the vineyards, with their neat rows marching across the hills, are a prominent feature of the modern Cherryville landscape. Evidence of earlier times can still be found in the stonework of old farmhouses and the occasional relic of a long-gone packing shed, whispering of a time when the rumble of trucks laden with fruit was the dominant sound of the season. Today, Cherryville continues to draw visitors seeking the quiet charm of the Hills, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the enduring connection to the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cherryville, 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 Cherryville, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cherryville includes the postcode (5134), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Adelaide Hills 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.
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 Cherryville 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. |