Five Miles, 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 Five Miles, in the Mid Murray Council local government area.
| Locality | Five Miles |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Mid Murray Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.86629 |
| Longitude | 139.39561 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 14.3 /km² |
| Area | 0.2 km² |
| Elevation | 34 m |
| Postcode | 5238 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 73 km east |
Five Miles is a locality in the Mid Murray Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 3. The locality covers an area of 0.2 km², giving a population density of about 14.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 34 m above sea level. It lies approximately 73 km east of Adelaide. Five Miles is located at 34.8663°S, 139.3956°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5238. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Five Miles unfolds across a landscape of low, sun-baked hills, their slopes a mosaic of dry grasses and hardy scrub, punctuated by the occasional stoic gum tree. It lies 53.9 km east-north-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 64°T), and is situated 4.1 km east-south-east of Mannum. The air here carries a gentle, dry heat, even in the cooler months, and the horizon often shimmers with the distant haze of the South Australian plains. Small, widely spaced homesteads dot the terrain, each a solitary outpost against the vastness, and the silence is broken only by the wind rustling through the native vegetation or the cry of a passing bird. The earth itself is a pale ochre, cracked in places by thirst, yet resilient, holding firm under the expansive sky.
Historically, Five Miles owes its existence to the pastoral industry, its early settlers drawn by the promise of sheep grazing on the seemingly endless country. The wool clip was once the lifeblood, the rhythm of shearing sheds and the dusty tracks leading to distant markets defining the local economy. While sheep still graze, the character of Five Miles has broadened, with some landholders diversifying into viticulture, cautiously exploring the potential of the region's climate for grape growing, a slow unfolding of new traditions. The quiet persistence of these endeavours is a hallmark of Five Miles, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Five Miles, 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 Five Miles, in the Mid Murray Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Five Miles includes the postcode (5238), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Mid Murray Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Five Miles 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. |