Explore Cradock, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cradock, 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.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cradock, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of South Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Cradock and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Cradock.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Cradock |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Orroroo Carrieton |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.12337 |
| Longitude | 138.51849 |
| Population | 31 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 735.4 km² |
| Elevation | 423 m |
| Postcode | 5432 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 312 km north |
Cradock is a locality in The Dc Of Orroroo Carrieton local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 31. The locality covers an area of 735.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 423 m above sea level. It lies approximately 312 km north of Adelaide. Cradock is located at 32.1234°S, 138.5185°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5432. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cradock rests in a landscape of subtle grandeur, where the earth's ochre hues bleed into a sky that stretches endlessly, a canvas of soft blues and bruised purples at dusk. It lies 276.0 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 356°T), and is situated 50.8 km east-north-east of Quorn. The terrain here is a gentle undulation of dry, hardy scrub and resilient grasses, punctuated by the occasional hardy gum tree that stands like a sentinel against the vastness. The air, when it moves, carries the dry, clean scent of dust and sun-baked earth, a fragrance unique to this part of South Australia. The very quietude of Cradock seems to hold a breath, a pause in the world's clamour, allowing the keen observer to notice the intricate patterns of dry creek beds and the way the light pools in the hollows of the land.
The story of Cradock is one whispered by the wind across sheep-grazing country, a tale of pioneering spirit etched into the very soil. This locality, once a vital stop on stock routes, has a character shaped by the enduring rhythm of the land and the people who have worked it. The economy, still largely tethered to sheep and cattle, thrives on a quiet resilience, a testament to generations who understood the vagaries of the climate. Travellers passing through Cradock often remark on the unhurried pace of life, a stark contrast to the bustle of larger centres, and the genuine warmth of its inhabitants, a quality that seems to bloom as readily as the wildflowers after a rare rain.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Cradock, 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 Cradock, in The Dc Of Orroroo Carrieton local government area.
Detailed location data for Cradock includes the postcode (5432), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Orroroo Carrieton), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Cradock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |