Manoora, 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 Manoora, in the Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council local government area.
| Locality | Manoora |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.99511 |
| Longitude | 138.80318 |
| Population | 144 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 93.3 km² |
| Elevation | 394 m |
| Postcode | 5414 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 105 km north |
Manoora is a locality in the Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 144. The locality covers an area of 93.3 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 394 m above sea level. It lies approximately 105 km north of Adelaide. Manoora is located at 33.9951°S, 138.8032°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5414. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Manoora rests in the embrace of rolling country, a landscape painted in soft ochres and muted greens under a vast, pale sky. It lies 67.3 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 5°T), and is situated 12.3 km east-north-east of Auburn. The terrain here is a gentle yielding, where the land slopes with a quiet grace towards the horizon, punctuated by the occasional stoic gum tree standing sentinel. The air, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the subtle perfume of sun-baked earth and distant eucalypts. It is a place where the world feels spacious, where the silence is a tangible presence, broken only by the whisper of wind through dry grasses or the distant bleat of sheep.
The story of Manoora is closely entwined with the agricultural heartland of the Clare Valley, its economy long anchored by the cultivation of wheat and the grazing of sheep. The rich, fertile soils that define this region have drawn settlers for generations, shaping a character of quiet resilience and practical enterprise. While the land continues to yield its bounty, the nearby vineyards, a hallmark of the wider Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council area, have also cast their colourful influence, bringing a sophisticated, yet still understated, prosperity. This enduring connection to the land, coupled with a neighbourly spirit, defines the very essence of Manoora, a place where the past is a gentle undercurrent to the present, and where the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the turning of the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Manoora, 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 Manoora, in the Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Manoora includes the postcode (5414), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Clare And Gilbert Valleys 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.
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 Manoora 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. |