Laura, 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 Laura, in the Northern Areas Council local government area.
| Locality | Laura |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Areas Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.16517 |
| Longitude | 138.29569 |
| Population | 679 |
| Density | 6.1 /km² |
| Area | 110.7 km² |
| Elevation | 252 m |
| Postcode | 5480 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 198 km north |
Laura is a locality in the Northern Areas Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 679. The locality covers an area of 110.7 km², giving a population density of about 6.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 252 m above sea level. It lies approximately 198 km north of Adelaide. Laura is located at 33.1652°S, 138.2957°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5480. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Laura rests in a landscape of rolling plains, where the ochre-rich earth stretches towards a sky that often blazes with an intense, cloudless blue. It lies 164.7 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 14.6 km north-north-west of Gladstone. The country here is a patchwork of cultivated fields, mostly wheat and barley, interspersed with grazing land where sheep are a common sight, their woolly forms dotting the gentle slopes. The air carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the subtle fragrance of native grasses that cling tenaciously to the verges. Small stands of gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, offer scant shade, their silhouettes stark against the horizon at sunset, when the light bleeds across the west in hues of apricot and lavender.
Laura's story is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the Northern Areas, a place whose fortunes have historically been tied to the bounty of the land. Founded as a service centre for the surrounding farming communities, its economy still revolves around the grain harvest and livestock. The railway, though no longer the bustling hub it once was, remains a silent monument to a past when it was the lifeblood of this region, carrying produce to distant markets. Today, a quiet hum of activity pervades Laura, with local businesses serving the needs of residents and the occasional traveller seeking a respite. The annual Laura Folk Festival has become a notable event, drawing crowds who appreciate the simple beauty and the enduring spirit of this country locale.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Laura, 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 Laura, in the Northern Areas Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Laura includes the postcode (5480), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Northern Areas 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 Laura 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. |