Commonwealth Hill, 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 Commonwealth Hill, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Commonwealth Hill |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.00849 |
| Longitude | 133.90026 |
| Area | 10604.8 km² |
| Postcode | 5723 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 702 km northwest |
Commonwealth Hill is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 10604.8 km². It lies approximately 702 km northwest of Adelaide. Commonwealth Hill is located at 30.0085°S, 133.9003°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5723. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Commonwealth Hill rises from the sparse, ochre-tinged earth, a gentle swell in the vast, undulating plains of South Australia's Pastoral Unincorporated Area. It lies 683.7 km north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 317°T), and is situated 142.7 km south-west of Coober Pedy. The landscape here is one of immense, quiet skies that bleed into horizons so distant they seem to whisper of eternity, punctuated by the stoic forms of ancient saltbush and hardy mulga. The air, when it moves, carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ephemeral wildflowers that stubbornly bloom after rare rains. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, paints the land in hues of burnished gold and deep, bruised purple, imbuing the scene with a profound, almost sacred stillness.
The story of Commonwealth Hill is intrinsically linked to the cycles of the land and the resilience of those who have worked it. For generations, this country has sustained sheep grazing, the wool a pale, fine thread woven into the global economy, and the flocks themselves a familiar, slow-moving element against the immensity of the terrain. While not a place of bustling industry, its quietude is its character, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the elements. The notion of 'commonwealth' here feels less like a political construct and more like a shared understanding of this harsh, beautiful country, a collective stewardship passed down through the generations who have called Commonwealth Hill home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Commonwealth Hill, 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 Commonwealth Hill, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Commonwealth Hill includes the postcode (5723), 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 Commonwealth Hill 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. |