Cudlee Creek, 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 Cudlee Creek, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
| Locality | Cudlee Creek |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Adelaide Hills Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.85817 |
| Longitude | 138.82754 |
| Population | 424 |
| Density | 10.5 /km² |
| Area | 40.4 km² |
| Elevation | 298 m |
| Postcode | 5232 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 22 km east-northeast |
Cudlee Creek is a locality in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 424. The locality covers an area of 40.4 km², giving a population density of about 10.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 298 m above sea level. It lies approximately 22 km east-northeast of Adelaide. Cudlee Creek is located at 34.8582°S, 138.8275°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5232. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cudlee Creek lies nestled within a fold of the Adelaide Hills, where the land rises and falls with a quiet, determined grace. It lies 22.0 km east-north-east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 70°T), and is situated 12.4 km south-east of Golden Grove. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and eucalyptus, a perfume that deepens with the deepening shadows of late afternoon. Creeping vines cling to weathered stone walls, and the scattered gum trees, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, stand sentinel over the undulating terrain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting patterns on the dusty tracks that wind between properties, a gentle reminder of the persistent, life-giving warmth of the Australian sun. The landscape itself seems to breathe, a slow exhalation of green and brown, punctuated by the occasional flash of crimson from a native bird.
The history of Cudlee Creek is written in its scattered orchards and the ghosts of forgotten timber mills that once hummed with industry. For generations, this fertile pocket of the hills has sustained those who chose to work its soil, producing apples, pears, and other fruits that found their way to market. The economy, though perhaps less boisterous than in days past, retains a connection to the land, with a continuing thread of agriculture and a growing appreciation for local produce. Travellers passing through might notice the sturdy farmhouses, their verandahs offering shade from the sun, and the quiet diligence of those who call Cudlee Creek home, a place where the pace of life is dictated more by the seasons than by the ticking of a clock.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cudlee Creek, 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 Cudlee Creek, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cudlee Creek includes the postcode (5232), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Adelaide Hills Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional 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 Cudlee Creek 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. |