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| Locality | Emu Downs |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Regional Council Of Goyder |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.89394 |
| Longitude | 138.99641 |
| Population | 40 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 91.3 km² |
| Elevation | 444 m |
| Postcode | 5381 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 121 km north-northeast |
Emu Downs is a locality in The Regional Council Of Goyder local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 40. The locality covers an area of 91.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 444 m above sea level. It lies approximately 121 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Emu Downs is located at 33.8939°S, 138.9964°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5381. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Emu Downs unfolds across a landscape of subtle, rolling plains, where the ochre earth, baked hard by the sun, gives way to hardy, low-lying scrub and the occasional hardy gum tree. It lies 81.7 km north-north-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 24.1 km south-south-east of Burra. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of dust and the faint, sweet perfume of wild saltbush. Under a vast, impossibly blue sky, the land seems to stretch into an infinite horizon, broken only by the distant, hazy outline of weathered hills. Even in the quiet of midday, a sense of patient endurance emanates from the very texture of the ground, a testament to the forces that have shaped it over millennia.
This is a place deeply entwined with the pastoral legacy of South Australia, where sheep grazing has long been the lifeblood of Emu Downs. The economy, though modest, is one of quiet resilience, built on the back of wool and the hardy nature of those who have made their lives here. Echoes of earlier times, of pioneering spirit and the relentless pursuit of sustenance from this often-challenging terrain, can still be felt in the weathered fences and the sturdy, unpretentious farmhouses dotting the property. The rhythm of Emu Downs is a slow, deliberate one, dictated not by the clamour of progress but by the turning of the seasons and the quiet hum of the natural world.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Emu Downs, 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 Emu Downs, in The Regional Council Of Goyder local government area.
Detailed location data for Emu Downs includes the postcode (5381), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Regional Council Of Goyder), 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.
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 Emu Downs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |