Explore Darke Peak, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Darke Peak, 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 Darke Peak, 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 Darke Peak 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 Darke Peak.
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 | Darke Peak |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Cleve |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.42131 |
| Longitude | 136.18564 |
| Population | 91 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 461.0 km² |
| Elevation | 176 m |
| Postcode | 5642 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 278 km northwest |
Darke Peak is a locality in The Dc Of Cleve local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 91. The locality covers an area of 461.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 176 m above sea level. It lies approximately 278 km northwest of Adelaide. Darke Peak is located at 33.4213°S, 136.1856°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5642. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Darke Peak rises from the arid plains like a weathered sentinel, its ochre slopes a stark contrast against the vast, pale blue of the South Australian sky. It lies 269.7 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 44.4 km north-west of Cleve. The land here is a study in subtle textures: hardy spinifex grasses cling stubbornly to the stony ground, while scattered saltbush offers a muted grey-green against the pervasive earth tones. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, sharp and clean, and when the sun begins its slow descent, it casts long, dramatic shadows that seem to deepen the ancient stillness of the landscape. Occasionally, a lone wedge-tailed eagle circles overhead, a silent guardian of this immense, open country, its wings catching the last rays of daylight.
The story of Darke Peak is etched in the very soil, a narrative of resilience and adaptation. This is a place shaped by the relentless pursuit of grain, where wheat farms stretch to the horizon, punctuated by the towering, silver silos that gleam under the relentless sun. The local economy, intrinsically linked to the fortunes of the harvest, hums with a quiet efficiency, a rhythm dictated by seasons and rainfall. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, carved a life from this challenging terrain, their efforts forming the bedrock of the community. While not a place of grand monuments, Darke Peak holds a distinct character, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this rugged country home, where the silence of the plains is broken only by the whisper of the wind and the distant drone of a farm vehicle.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Darke Peak, 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 Darke Peak, in The Dc Of Cleve local government area.
Detailed location data for Darke Peak includes the postcode (5642), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Cleve), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Darke Peak 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. |