Kangarilla, 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 Kangarilla, in the City Of Onkaparinga local government area.
| Locality | Kangarilla |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Onkaparinga |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.15488 |
| Longitude | 138.6714 |
| Population | 881 |
| Density | 17.2 /km² |
| Area | 51.2 km² |
| Elevation | 196 m |
| Postcode | 5157 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 26 km south-southeast |
Kangarilla is a locality in the City Of Onkaparinga local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 881. The locality covers an area of 51.2 km², giving a population density of about 17.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 196 m above sea level. It lies approximately 26 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Kangarilla is located at 35.1549°S, 138.6714°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5157. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Kangarilla rests in a landscape where the gentle slopes of the Adelaide Hills begin to yield to the flatter plains of the coastal plain, a transition marked by a subtle change in the colour of the earth and the way the light falls. It lies 13.6 km east-south-east of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 106°T), and is situated 11.5 km east-south-east of Woodcroft. The hills themselves are a soft, rounded presence in the distance, often softened by a haze that lends them an ethereal quality, while closer to Kangarilla, the terrain is a mosaic of cultivated fields and scattered gum trees, their silvery bark catching the afternoon sun. The air here carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and eucalypt, a fragrance that deepens as the day wears on and the shadows begin to lengthen, painting the paddocks in hues of ochre and gold. The character of Kangarilla is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sky, a vast expanse of shifting blues and greys, presides over all.
The history of Kangarilla is intrinsically tied to the fertile ground it occupies, a legacy of farming and grazing that has shaped its identity for generations. Early settlers saw in this region a promise of sustenance, clearing the land for orchards and vineyards that still, in part, define its agricultural character. The local economy, while diversified, retains a strong connection to the land, with a scattering of small farms producing everything from stone fruits to olives, and the ever-present hum of machinery from neighbouring vineyards hinting at the region’s burgeoning wine industry. The colour of the soil itself, a rich, reddish-brown, speaks of minerals and a long history of cultivation, a silent testament to the labour of those who first worked it. Kangarilla holds a distinctive charm, a place where the past feels present, not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of the land and the quiet pride of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kangarilla, 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 Kangarilla, in the City Of Onkaparinga local government area.
Detailed location data for Kangarilla includes the postcode (5157), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Onkaparinga), 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 Kangarilla 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. |