Magarey, 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 Magarey, in the Wattle Range Council local government area.
| Locality | Magarey |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wattle Range Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.41556 |
| Longitude | 140.08333 |
| Area | 88.3 km² |
| Postcode | 5280 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 307 km south-southeast |
Magarey is a locality in the Wattle Range Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 88.3 km². It lies approximately 307 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Magarey is located at 37.4156°S, 140.0833°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5280. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Magarey rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the ochre earth spills into the soft green of pasture. It lies 76.6 km north-west of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 306°T), and is situated 8.2 km east-north-east of Beachport. The air here carries a faint, sweet scent of dry grass and eucalyptus, a perfume that seems to deepen as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. Scattered stands of gum trees, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, punctuate the fields, offering shade to browsing sheep and the occasional watchful crow. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by countless seasons, a gentle undulation that invites the eye to wander towards the distant, hazy horizon.
This corner of the Wattle Range Council has long been shaped by the bounty of the earth, its economy historically rooted in sheep grazing and the cultivation of grain. Evidence of its pastoral past is etched into the very fabric of the place, in the weathered woolsheds and the fences that trace patient lines across the countryside. The quiet hum of agricultural machinery is a familiar sound, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the soil. Magarey itself, a small cluster of buildings, serves as a hub for this agricultural heartland, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a quiet resilience woven into its character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Magarey, 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 Magarey, in the Wattle Range Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Magarey includes the postcode (5280), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Wattle Range 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 Magarey 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. |