Emu Flat, 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 Emu Flat, in the Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council local government area.
| Locality | Emu Flat |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.85964 |
| Longitude | 138.59156 |
| Area | 10.5 km² |
| Postcode | 5453 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 119 km north |
Emu Flat is a locality in the Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 10.5 km². It lies approximately 119 km north of Adelaide. Emu Flat is located at 33.8596°S, 138.5916°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5453. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Emu Flat lies cradled in a gentle fold of the Clare Valley, where the earth exhales the scent of dry grass and sun-baked stone. It lies 83.4 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 350°T), and is situated 2.8 km south-west of Clare. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, rolling hills giving way to flatter plains threaded with ephemeral creeks that whisper of infrequent rain. Acacia trees, their thorny branches reaching like skeletal fingers, punctuate the fields, their pale yellow blossoms a fleeting promise of spring’s colour. The air itself carries a clarity, a sharp, clean quality that sharpens the edges of distant gum trees and makes the vast Australian sky seem even more profound. At dusk, a soft, honeyed light descends, bathing the land in a warmth that seems to emanate from the very soil, lending a quiet dignity to the sparse beauty of Emu Flat.
The story of Emu Flat is written in the rich, red earth, a testament to generations who have coaxed sustenance from this land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and a temperate climate, established farms and small holdings, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, long anchored by agriculture, still thrives on the cultivation of grain and the raising of livestock, the quiet hum of tractors a familiar sound in the mornings. More recently, the region has become celebrated for its burgeoning wine industry, its vineyards clinging to the slopes and contributing a vibrant, modern chapter to the area's narrative. This blend of enduring tradition and contemporary enterprise gives Emu Flat its distinctive character, a place where the echoes of the past resonate in the present, and where the land continues to offer its bounty.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Emu Flat, 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 Emu Flat, in the Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Emu Flat includes the postcode (5453), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council), 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 Flat 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. |