Hynam, 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 Hynam, in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area.
| Locality | Hynam |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Naracoorte Lucindale Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.95195 |
| Longitude | 140.89585 |
| Population | 144 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 150.2 km² |
| Elevation | 88 m |
| Postcode | 5262 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 306 km southeast |
Hynam is a locality in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 144. The locality covers an area of 150.2 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 88 m above sea level. It lies approximately 306 km southeast of Adelaide. Hynam is located at 36.9519°S, 140.8958°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5262. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Hynam rests in a landscape that speaks of gentle slopes and fertile earth, where the sky seems to stretch further than the eye can follow. It lies 97.7 km north of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 6°T), and is situated 13.1 km east of Naracoorte. The land here is a patchwork of green paddocks, the colour deepening to a rich olive where the grasses are long and untrodden, interspersed with the darker, almost bruised hues of scattered woodland. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry sweetness, a mingling of sun-baked soil and the distant scent of grazing livestock. Sheep, often appearing as soft white dabs against the verdant backdrop, dot the fields, their quiet presence a constant hum beneath the broader silence of the countryside. The roads, unsealed ribbons of ochre, wind their way between properties, leading to homesteads that often sit low and unobscured, their corrugated iron roofs catching the light with a dull gleam.
The story of Hynam is one of quiet perseverance, deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of the region. For generations, the land has been worked, primarily for sheep and cattle grazing, a steady rhythm of shearing sheds and stockyards dictating the pulse of life. This enduring connection to the land is the bedrock of Hynam’s economy, a legacy passed down through families who understand the subtle shifts in seasons and soil. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist centres, but rather a sense of place built on the enduring strength of its farming communities and the quiet pride in a life lived in close communion with the earth. The very character of Hynam is imbued with this enduring spirit, a testament to the generations who have called this stretch of South Australia home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hynam, 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 Hynam, in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Hynam 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 Hynam 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. |