Evelyn Downs, 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 Evelyn Downs, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Evelyn Downs |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -27.92909 |
| Longitude | 134.37141 |
| Area | 2346.9 km² |
| Postcode | 5723 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 875 km north-northwest |
Evelyn Downs is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 2346.9 km². It lies approximately 875 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Evelyn Downs is located at 27.9291°S, 134.3714°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5723. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Evelyn Downs unfolds across a vast, sun-baked expanse where the earth itself seems to breathe a dry, dusty sigh. It lies 472.8 km south of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 174°T), and is situated 101.7 km south-east of Marla. The landscape here is a study in muted tones, the ochre of the soil bleeding into the pale, scrubby greens of hardy native vegetation that clings tenaciously to life. Low, rolling hills, sculpted by wind and the relentless sun, give way to flatter plains that stretch towards an impossibly blue horizon, a place where the air shimmers with a palpable heat. The sky, a boundless canvas, often burns with an intense, almost blinding light during the day, softening into hues of rose and violet as dusk descends, painting the distant mesas in ethereal colours. There's a profound stillness here, broken only by the whisper of the wind and the occasional cry of a bird of prey circling overhead, a testament to the raw, untamed beauty of this country.
The history of Evelyn Downs is as deeply etched into the land as the dry creek beds that scar its surface. Primarily a pastoral district, its fortunes have long been tied to the wool of hardy Merino sheep that graze the sparse paddocks, the rhythmic clanging of distant sheep bells a faint soundtrack to the day. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of land and a new beginning, carved out a living from this challenging environment, their resilience echoing in the weathered homesteads that dot the landscape. While agriculture remains the backbone, the local economy also sees a trickle of travellers passing through, drawn by the sheer remoteness and the stark, unadorned beauty of Evelyn Downs, seeking a connection to a land that demands respect and offers a profound sense of peace in return.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Evelyn Downs, 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 Evelyn Downs, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Evelyn Downs includes the postcode (5723), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Evelyn Downs 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. |