Longwood, 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 Longwood, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
| Locality | Longwood |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Adelaide Hills Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -35.04248 |
| Longitude | 138.72275 |
| Area | 2.8 km² |
| Elevation | 410 m |
| Postcode | 5153 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 17 km southeast |
Longwood is a locality in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 2.8 km². It sits at an elevation of around 410 m above sea level. It lies approximately 17 km southeast of Adelaide. Longwood is located at 35.0425°S, 138.7227°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5153.
Longwood rests in the embrace of rolling Adelaide Hills, a landscape painted with the muted greens of grazing paddocks and the richer, deeper hues of scattered eucalypt forests. It lies 13.7 km west-north-west of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 289°T), and is situated 11.7 km east-north-east of Aberfoyle Park. The air here, especially as the day begins to wane, carries a cool, clean scent, a subtle distillation of pine and damp earth that speaks of the region's higher elevation. The terrain itself is a testament to the slow, patient work of water and time, with slopes that invite the eye to wander and valleys that cradle scattered farmhouses and the occasional cluster of homes that make up Longwood. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded skies, has a particular quality, a diffused glow that softens the edges of the world and lends a quiet luminescence to the landscape.
The story of Longwood is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace of life. Historically, the economy here has been tethered to the soil, with farming and grazing forming the bedrock of its existence. Sheep graze on the slopes, their wool a soft counterpoint to the rougher textures of the land, and the scattered orchards hint at a past, and perhaps a present, of fruit cultivation. While not a major wine-producing hub like some of its neighbouring districts, the fertile ground and suitable climate mean that vineyards can be found, contributing to the region's agricultural diversity. There's a sense of continuity in Longwood, a feeling that the generations have worked this land, leaving their mark not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of the place and the quiet dignity of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Longwood, 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 Longwood, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Longwood includes the postcode (5153), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Adelaide Hills Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Longwood 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. |