Faraway Hill, 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 Faraway Hill, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Faraway Hill |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.13618 |
| Longitude | 139.71171 |
| Area | 703.0 km² |
| Postcode | 5417 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 224 km north-northeast |
Faraway Hill is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 703.0 km². It lies approximately 224 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Faraway Hill is located at 33.1362°S, 139.7117°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5417. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Faraway Hill rises from the ochre earth, a low, rounded prominence against a sky that often bleeds into shades of bruised violet at dusk. It lies 185.5 km north-north-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 29°T), and is situated 78.6 km east-north-east of Hallett. The landscape here is a study in muted colours: pale, sun-bleached grasses cling to the slopes, interspersed with the silver-green of saltbush and the stark, sculptural forms of ancient mulga trees. The air, particularly in the early mornings, carries a dry, crisp scent, hinting at the vast, unpeopled expanses that stretch towards the horizon, a land where distances are measured in the slow crawl of shadows. The ground itself is a mosaic of cracked clay and gritty, reddish soil, bearing the persistent imprint of wind and sun.
The history of Faraway Hill is inextricably linked to the pastoral leases that first carved out a living from this resilient country. For generations, sheep have been the lifeblood, their wool a pale thread connecting this remote outpost to the wider world. The economy still turns on the backs of these hardy animals, with a scattering of cattle stations also dotting the surrounding plains, their owners bound by the same fierce independence and practical ingenuity that shaped early settlement. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling harbours, but the enduring rhythm of the seasons and the quiet dignity of the land itself serve as a constant, understated testament to the tenacity of life in this corner of South Australia. The occasional, distant clang of a hammer from a shearing shed or the low rumble of a ute traversing a dusty track are the only sounds that break the pervasive stillness.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Faraway Hill, 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 Faraway Hill, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Faraway Hill includes the postcode (5417), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Faraway Hill 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. |