Gifford 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 Gifford Hill, in The Rural City Of Murray Bridge local government area.
| Locality | Gifford Hill |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Rural City Of Murray Bridge |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.16135 |
| Longitude | 139.22445 |
| Population | 31 |
| Density | 1.4 /km² |
| Area | 22.2 km² |
| Elevation | 135 m |
| Postcode | 5253 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 62 km east-southeast |
Gifford Hill is a locality in The Rural City Of Murray Bridge local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 31. The locality covers an area of 22.2 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 135 m above sea level. It lies approximately 62 km east-southeast of Adelaide. Gifford Hill is located at 35.1613°S, 139.2244°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5253. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Gifford Hill rises from the Murray plains, a gentle swell against the vast South Australian sky, its slopes a patchwork of ochre earth and muted green scrub. It lies 33.9 km east-south-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 105°T), and is situated 5.0 km south-west of Murray Bridge. The air here carries a dry, mineral tang, a subtle perfume of sun-baked soil and resilient native grasses that cling to the contours of the land. Sheep, like scattered flecks of white wool, dot the higher reaches, their faint bleating a quiet counterpoint to the rustle of wind through sparse mallee. The land feels ancient and patient, each weathered rock and hardy bush a testament to seasons of sun and scarce rain.
This modest elevation has long been a silent witness to the ebb and flow of life in the Rural City of Murray Bridge. For generations, it has offered a vantage point, a place to survey the fertile river flats where agriculture has always been the lifeblood, feeding the neighbouring communities with grain and livestock. The silhouette of Gifford Hill, particularly at dusk when the western sky bleeds into shades of rose and lavender, has been a constant, unchanging presence for the families who have worked this land, their history interwoven with the very character of this enduring landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gifford 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 Gifford Hill, in The Rural City Of Murray Bridge local government area.
Detailed location data for Gifford Hill includes the postcode (5253), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Rural City Of Murray Bridge), 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 Gifford 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. |