Craigmore, 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 Craigmore, in the City Of Playford local government area.
| Locality | Craigmore |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Playford |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.70112 |
| Longitude | 138.71214 |
| Population | 10,943 |
| Density | 2237.8 /km² |
| Area | 4.9 km² |
| Elevation | 108 m |
| Postcode | 5114 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 27 km north-northeast |
Craigmore is a locality in the City Of Playford local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of 10,943. The locality covers an area of 4.9 km², giving a population density of about 2237.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 108 m above sea level. It lies approximately 27 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Craigmore is located at 34.7011°S, 138.7121°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5114.
Craigmore sits under a wide sky, where the land begins to unfurl its gentle slopes towards the northern plains. It lies 11.8 km south-south-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 13.0 km north-east of Parafield Gardens. The colour of the earth here is a rich, sun-baked ochre, a testament to the dry, bright summers that press down on the landscape. Patches of hardy native grasses, a muted olive and straw, cling to the contours, interspersed with the darker, more robust silhouettes of scattered gum trees. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a whisper of dust and the faint, dry scent of sun-warmed vegetation, a subtle perfume of the Australian interior. Even on a still day, there's a sense of quiet movement in the way the light shifts across the broad, open vistas, painting the land in washes of pale gold and soft shadow.
This is country that has long supported those who understand its rhythms, its history tied to the ebb and flow of agricultural endeavour. For generations, the land around Craigmore has yielded wheat and barley, the broad paddocks a familiar sight stretching towards the horizon, each one a chapter in the ongoing story of cultivation. The local economy, while diverse, still holds a deep respect for this agrarian heritage, with many families tracing their roots back to the early selectors who first tamed this challenging, yet rewarding, terrain. The nearby agricultural show, a cherished annual event, remains a vibrant focal point, celebrating the bounty of the harvest and the enduring spirit of the community, a place where the past and present meet under the vast, benevolent South Australian sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Craigmore, 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 Craigmore, in the City Of Playford local government area.
Detailed location data for Craigmore includes the postcode (5114), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Playford), 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 Craigmore 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. |