Explore Lenswood, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lenswood, 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 Lenswood, 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 Lenswood 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 Lenswood.
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 | Lenswood |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Adelaide Hills Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.92396 |
| Longitude | 138.82912 |
| Population | 534 |
| Density | 24.6 /km² |
| Area | 21.8 km² |
| Elevation | 464 m |
| Postcode | 5240 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 21 km east |
Lenswood is a locality in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 534. The locality covers an area of 21.8 km², giving a population density of about 24.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 464 m above sea level. It lies approximately 21 km east of Adelaide. Lenswood is located at 34.9240°S, 138.8291°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5240. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Lenswood rests upon a broad, fertile shelf of the Adelaide Hills, its slopes descending with a gentle, yet determined, inclination towards unseen valleys. It lies 17.8 km north of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 349°T), and is situated 12.6 km east-south-east of Athelstone. Here, the air carries the crisp scent of pine and damp earth, a cool breath that clings even on brighter days, whispering through groves of towering trees and across undulating paddies. The land is a mosaic of rich, dark soil, punctuated by the vibrant green of orchards and vineyards, their neat rows marching across the contours of the hills like carefully drawn lines. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, possesses a diffused, almost milky quality, softening the edges of the landscape and lending a quiet, contemplative hue to the surrounds. It is a place where the very quietude seems to possess a texture, a palpable presence that settles upon the observer.
The story of Lenswood is intrinsically tied to the cultivation of the land, a legacy born from the pioneering spirit that sought to coax abundance from these elevated reaches. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and a climate conducive to fruit growing, established orchards that became the lifeblood of Lenswood. This agricultural heritage continues to define the local economy, with apples, cherries, and stone fruits finding their way to markets near and far, their sweet perfume a constant, subtle reminder of the land’s bounty. More recently, the region has embraced viticulture, its cooler climate proving ideal for producing distinctive cool-climate wines, adding another layer to the economic tapestry of Lenswood. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a slow, deliberate cadence marked by planting, tending, and harvesting, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the earth they cultivate.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lenswood, 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 Lenswood, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lenswood includes the postcode (5240), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Adelaide Hills 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.
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 Lenswood 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. |