Explore Lochiel, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lochiel, 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 Lochiel, 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 Lochiel 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 Lochiel.
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 | Lochiel |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wakefield Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.92799 |
| Longitude | 138.13624 |
| Population | 111 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 115.9 km² |
| Elevation | 86 m |
| Postcode | 5510 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 119 km north-northwest |
Lochiel is a locality in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 111. The locality covers an area of 115.9 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 86 m above sea level. It lies approximately 119 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Lochiel is located at 33.9280°S, 138.1362°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5510. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lochiel rests in a landscape shaped by wind and water, where the muted greens of hardy scrub and sparse pasture give way to the vast, pale blue of an immense sky. It lies 93.2 km north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 323°T), and is situated 44.9 km west-south-west of Clare. The land here is low-lying, a gentle sweep of earth that seems to hold the breath of the continent, broken only by the occasional stands of saltbush and the subtle undulations that hint at ancient geological forces. The air carries a dry, mineral tang, and the light, especially as the day begins to wane, casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of the terrain, imbuing the quiet expanse with a profound stillness.
The story of Lochiel is one of quiet endurance, a place where the primary pulse has long been the land’s bounty, particularly its agricultural promise. Early settlers, drawn by the potential of the soil and the promise of a new life, established a foothold here, their efforts etched into the very character of the place through the persistent cultivation of crops and the grazing of sheep. While the immediate surrounds are not defined by a single grand river or dramatic coastline, the subtle waterways and the very shape of the earth speak of a history intertwined with the rhythms of rainfall and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this country. The local economy, though modest, reflects this heritage, with farming and associated industries forming the bedrock of its existence, a quiet continuation of generations of labour under the wide, southern sky.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lochiel, 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 Lochiel, in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lochiel includes the postcode (5510), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Wakefield Regional 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.
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 Lochiel 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. |