Cleland, 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 Cleland, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
| Locality | Cleland |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Adelaide Hills Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.97226 |
| Longitude | 138.69844 |
| Population | 6 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 9.6 km² |
| Elevation | 504 m |
| Postcode | 5152 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 10 km east-southeast |
Cleland is a locality in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 6. The locality covers an area of 9.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 504 m above sea level. It lies approximately 10 km east-southeast of Adelaide. Cleland is located at 34.9723°S, 138.6984°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5152.
Cleland unfolds across a gentle incline, where rolling hills, cloaked in the muted greens of native bush and the softer hues of vineyards, meet the vast, pale blue of the South Australian sky. It lies 10.3 km east-south-east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 120°T), and is situated 13.8 km south-east of Prospect. The air here carries a crispness, a subtle coolness that hints at the higher ground, a refreshing counterpoint to the sun-baked earth. Gum trees, their bark peeling in papery scrolls, stand sentinel along the winding roads, their branches reaching out like ancient, gnarled fingers. In the distance, the hazy outline of the Mount Lofty Ranges forms a constant, reassuring presence, a backdrop against which the small farms and scattered homesteads of Cleland are etched.
The history of Cleland is deeply intertwined with the early European settlement of the Adelaide Hills, a land initially worked by those seeking fertile ground for agriculture and, later, for the burgeoning wine industry. Old stone fences, weathered by decades of sun and rain, crisscross the landscape, remnants of a time when this was primarily a place of grazing and hardy cultivation. Today, while agriculture still plays a role, the character of Cleland has shifted, embracing the allure of boutique wineries and artisanal producers, their cellar doors inviting travellers to sample the fruits of this particular soil. The quiet hum of tractors and the distant bleating of sheep are punctuated by the gentle murmur of visitors, drawn to the peace and the promise of good wine and wholesome produce.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cleland, 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 Cleland, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cleland includes the postcode (5152), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Adelaide Hills 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 Cleland 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. |