Clifton Hills Station, 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 Clifton Hills Station, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Clifton Hills Station |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -27.20801 |
| Longitude | 139.24073 |
| Area | 16741.6 km² |
| Postcode | 5733 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 861 km north |
Clifton Hills Station is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 16741.6 km². It lies approximately 861 km north of Adelaide. Clifton Hills Station is located at 27.2080°S, 139.2407°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5733. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Clifton Hills Station is a vast expanse of ochre earth and boundless sky, where the horizon stretches into an almost tangible entity. It lies 664.5 km south-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 127°T), and is situated 139.9 km west-north-west of Innamincka. The landscape here is a study in muted grandeur, a sprawling canvas painted with the subtle hues of the arid interior: pale, sun-bleached spinifex grasses that whisper secrets to the wind, interspersed with hardy mulga scrub clinging stubbornly to life. Occasional outcrops of weathered rock, smoothed by millennia of wind and rain, punctuate the flat terrain, offering stark silhouettes against the cerulean dome above. The air itself seems to hold a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint aroma of eucalyptus and the ever-present dust that dances in the shafts of sunlight. Evenings here are a spectacle of colour, as the sun dips below the rim of the world, bleeding hues of fiery orange, soft rose, and deep violet across the heavens, transforming the landscape into a realm of profound, quiet beauty.
The history of Clifton Hills Station is as deep and enduring as the land it encompasses, a story intrinsically linked to the pastoral ambitions that shaped this remote corner of South Australia. For generations, this land has supported hardy sheep, their wool a vital economic thread woven into the fabric of the region's identity, a testament to the resilience of those who chose to make their lives here. The economy, though primarily focused on grazing, has seen shifts and adaptations over time, reflecting the unpredictable nature of the Australian outback. Nominally part of the Pastoral Unincorporated Area, Clifton Hills Station exists in a realm where distances are measured not in kilometres, but in the hours it takes to traverse them, fostering a unique character among its inhabitants—a blend of self-reliance and a quiet camaraderie born of shared isolation. The sheer scale of Clifton Hills Station is a constant reminder of nature’s dominion, a place where human endeavour is a delicate dance with the elements.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Clifton Hills Station, 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 Clifton Hills Station, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Clifton Hills Station includes the postcode (5733), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Clifton Hills Station 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. |