Explore Kepa, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kepa, SA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kepa, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of South Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Kepa and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Kepa.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Kepa |
| 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 | -35.15402 |
| Longitude | 139.42457 |
| Population | 60 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 86.8 km² |
| Elevation | 57 m |
| Postcode | 5259 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 79 km east-southeast |
Kepa 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 60. The locality covers an area of 86.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 57 m above sea level. It lies approximately 79 km east-southeast of Adelaide. Kepa is located at 35.1540°S, 139.4246°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5259. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Kepa unfolds along the dusty plains where the land begins its slow, patient surrender to the Murray River. It lies 51.5 km east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 99°T), and is situated 14.9 km east of Murray Bridge. The air here carries the scent of dry earth and the faint, sweet perfume of eucalyptus, a constant companion to the wide, pale sky. Low, rolling hills, cloaked in a muted palette of ochre and pale green, cradle the scattered homesteads and their accompanying sheds, their corrugated iron roofs glinting like scattered coins in the relentless sun. The river itself, a broad, sinuous ribbon of muddy water, forms the lifeblood of this country, its presence felt in the lushness of the riverbanks, a stark contrast to the thirsty landscape beyond. The quality of light at dusk, a tender wash of rose and lavender, softens the harsh edges of the day and lends a quiet dignity to the scene.
The story of Kepa is intrinsically linked to the Murray River, a waterway that has shaped its fortunes since early settlement. Once a vital hub for paddle steamers transporting wool and produce, the echoes of that bustling era can still be sensed in the weathered timber of the old jetties. Today, the local economy is a resilient blend of broadacre farming, primarily wheat and barley, their golden fields stretching to the horizon, and a growing number of vineyards that take advantage of the region’s fertile soil and warm, dry climate. The river remains central, not just for irrigation, but for a thriving aquaculture industry and the steady stream of holidaymakers drawn to its peaceful embrace, their houseboats gliding silently past the ancient river red gums. Kepa’s character is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the land dictates the pace and the community is bound by the shared experience of this sun-drenched, riverine country.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Kepa, South Australia. 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 Kepa, in The Rural City Of Murray Bridge local government area.
Detailed location data for Kepa includes the postcode (5259), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Kepa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |