Keyneton, 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 Keyneton, in the Mid Murray Council local government area.
| Locality | Keyneton |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Mid Murray Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.55351 |
| Longitude | 139.16637 |
| Population | 298 |
| Density | 2.3 /km² |
| Area | 127.7 km² |
| Elevation | 386 m |
| Postcode | 5353 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 66 km northeast |
Keyneton is a locality in the Mid Murray Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 298. The locality covers an area of 127.7 km², giving a population density of about 2.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 386 m above sea level. It lies approximately 66 km northeast of Adelaide. Keyneton is located at 34.5535°S, 139.1664°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5353. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Keyneton rests in a gentle fold of the Adelaide Hills, where the land begins its slow, green descent towards the broader plains. It lies 39.0 km east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 83°T), and is situated 9.9 km east-south-east of Angaston. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening fruit and damp earth, a fragrance that clings to the low-slung stone buildings and the scattered gums that punctuate the paddocks. Rolling hills, clad in a patchwork of vineyards and grazing land, form a quiet, undulating backdrop, their colours shifting with the passing seasons from the deep emerald of summer to the muted golds and browns of late autumn. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a honeyed quality, slanting across the landscape and imbuing the scene with a profound sense of stillness.
This is a place etched by the enduring presence of agriculture, a heritage that underpins the very character of Keyneton. For generations, the fertile soils have yielded their bounty, from the apples and stone fruits that once dominated the orchards to the more recent flourishing of cool-climate wines. The economy, though modest, remains tethered to the land, with small family-run vineyards and farms forming the backbone of local enterprise. The quiet hum of tractors on distant hillsides and the occasional rumble of a ute carrying produce are the prevailing sounds, a testament to a life lived at a pace dictated by the sun and the soil, a rhythm that has sustained Keyneton for over a century.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Keyneton, 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 Keyneton, in the Mid Murray Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Keyneton includes the postcode (5353), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Mid Murray Council), 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 Keyneton 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. |