Glenburnie, 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 Glenburnie, in The Dc Of Grant local government area.
| Locality | Glenburnie |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Grant |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.82545 |
| Longitude | 140.91842 |
| Population | 400 |
| Density | 4.6 /km² |
| Area | 86.1 km² |
| Elevation | 47 m |
| Postcode | 5291 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 383 km south-southeast |
Glenburnie is a locality in The Dc Of Grant local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 400. The locality covers an area of 86.1 km², giving a population density of about 4.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 47 m above sea level. It lies approximately 383 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Glenburnie is located at 37.8254°S, 140.9184°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5291. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Glenburnie unfolds across a landscape where the South Australian plains begin their gentle tilt towards the coast, a subtle shift that hints at the proximity of the Southern Ocean. It lies 12.0 km east of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 90°T), and is situated 7.7 km east-south-east of Worrolong. Here, the land is a patchwork of rich ochre earth, often softened by the pale green of hardy grasses and the deeper hues of scattered eucalypts that stand like patient sentinels against the vast sky. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a crispness that speaks of the open country, a scent mingled with the faint, dry perfume of sun-baked earth. Visibility stretches for kilometres, the horizon a clean, sharp line broken only by the occasional stand of mallee scrub or the distant, hazy outline of a neighbouring rise.
The history of Glenburnie is etched into the very way the land is worked, a testament to generations of settlers who coaxed a living from this terrain. Sheep grazing has long been a cornerstone of the local economy, the wool clip a steady, reliable income that shaped the early development of the district. More recently, the cultivation of certain grains has gained prominence, adding another layer to the agricultural rhythm of Glenburnie. While not a bustling metropolis, its quiet persistence is its character, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land, a quiet strength found in its enduring connection to the soil and the sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Glenburnie, 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 Glenburnie, in The Dc Of Grant local government area.
Detailed location data for Glenburnie includes the postcode (5291), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Grant), 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 Glenburnie 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. |