Hanson, 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 Hanson, in The Regional Council Of Goyder local government area.
| Locality | Hanson |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Regional Council Of Goyder |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.75458 |
| Longitude | 138.84639 |
| Area | 54.0 km² |
| Postcode | 5417 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 132 km north |
Hanson is a locality in The Regional Council Of Goyder local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 54.0 km². It lies approximately 132 km north of Adelaide. Hanson is located at 33.7546°S, 138.8464°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5417. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Hanson rests on the edge of the rolling hills, a place where the sky feels immense and the earth breathes a dry, mineral scent. It lies 94.3 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 6°T), and is situated 10.6 km south-west of Burra. The landscape here is a study in muted colours: ochre soils bleeding into pale gold grasses, punctuated by the stoic resilience of saltbush and the occasional, wind-scoured gum tree standing sentinel. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the low hum of a passing ute, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, painting the land in hues of rose and lavender that linger long after the sun dips below the horizon.
Hanson's story is one of hardy beginnings, deeply entwined with the pastoral leases that first opened these lands for grazing. The economy still leans heavily on the wool and meat produced by the flocks that dot the surrounding paddocks, a tradition stretching back generations. Though smaller than some of its neighbouring centres, Hanson holds a quiet significance as a hub for these dispersed agricultural holdings, a place where farmers gather for supplies and conversation, their lives dictated by the seasons and the price of their produce. The character of Hanson is shaped by this enduring connection to the land, a practicality and a quiet strength that seems to be etched into the very fabric of its existence, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the present.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hanson, 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 Hanson, in The Regional Council Of Goyder local government area.
Detailed location data for Hanson includes the postcode (5417), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Regional Council Of Goyder), 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 Hanson 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. |