Maggea, 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 Maggea, in The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie local government area.
| Locality | Maggea |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.49242 |
| Longitude | 140.04623 |
| Population | 12 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 285.5 km² |
| Elevation | 73 m |
| Postcode | 5311 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 141 km east-northeast |
Maggea is a locality in The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 12. The locality covers an area of 285.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 73 m above sea level. It lies approximately 141 km east-northeast of Adelaide. Maggea is located at 34.4924°S, 140.0462°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5311. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Maggea rests on a broad, fertile plain where the land gently slopes towards the immense, slow-moving heart of the Murray River. It lies 119.8 km east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 85°T), and is situated 31.6 km south-south-east of Waikerie. The sky here is a vast, almost aggressive blue, bleached by the sun, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of ripening fruit. Low-slung homesteads, their corrugated iron roofs a dull gleam against the ochre soil, are scattered across the landscape, separated by the neat, ordered rows of orchards and vineyards that march towards the horizon. The character of Maggea is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, and the immense silence is broken only by the distant drone of a tractor or the calls of birds that seem to have all the time in the world.
The story of Maggea is inextricably tied to the lifeblood of the Murray, a river that has shaped its fortunes and fed its growth since early settlement. This land, once home to Indigenous peoples for millennia, was opened to European agriculture in the early 20th century, its rich alluvial soils proving ideal for horticulture. The local economy here still hums with the steady industry of fruit growing – apricots, peaches, and citrus trees dominate the cultivated areas, their produce finding its way to markets far and wide. Beyond the orchards, the rich, dark soil also supports thriving vineyards, their grapes contributing to the region’s reputation for excellent table wines. Maggea itself is more a collection of scattered farms and a modest service centre than a bustling town, a place where neighbours know each other by the colour of their fences and the prosperity of their crops, a genuine reflection of the industrious spirit of the South Australian riverlands.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Maggea, 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 Maggea, in The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie local government area.
Detailed location data for Maggea includes the postcode (5311), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie), 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 Maggea 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. |