Frances, 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 Frances, in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area.
| Locality | Frances |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Naracoorte Lucindale Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.70399 |
| Longitude | 140.88056 |
| Population | 86 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 119.0 km² |
| Elevation | 106 m |
| Postcode | 5262 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 285 km southeast |
Frances is a locality in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 86. The locality covers an area of 119.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 106 m above sea level. It lies approximately 285 km southeast of Adelaide. Frances is located at 36.7040°S, 140.8806°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 5262. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Frances lies in a landscape of subtle horizons, where the earth rolls with a quiet, unassuming grace. It lies 125.1 km north of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 4°T), and is situated 29.3 km north-north-east of Naracoorte. Here, the sky often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses of blue, a canvas punctuated by the occasional, stoic silhouette of a gum tree or the distant, hazy shimmer of heat rising from sun-baked paddocks. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness, a clean scent of dry grass and distant livestock, a promise of the day's unfolding under a generous sun. The character of Frances is one of understated resilience, a place where the land dictates a steady, unhurried pace of life, and where the colours of the earth – ochres, muted greens, and the pale gold of ripening wheat – dominate the visual palette.
The foundations of Frances are deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of the surrounding region, a history etched into the very soil by generations of farmers and graziers. This is a district where sheep graze on rolling hills and crops are sown with diligent hope, forming the bedrock of its economy. The gentle undulations of the terrain are a testament to the enduring partnership between the people and the land, a relationship that has shaped the character of this locality. While not a place of grand monuments, Frances possesses a quiet charm, a distinct identity forged from its agrarian heritage and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Frances, 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 Frances, in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Frances includes the postcode (5262), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Naracoorte Lucindale 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 Frances 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. |