Marola, 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 Marola, in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Marola |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wakefield Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.66927 |
| Longitude | 138.52423 |
| Area | 26.4 km² |
| Postcode | 5464 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 140 km north |
Marola is a locality in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 26.4 km². It lies approximately 140 km north of Adelaide. Marola is located at 33.6693°S, 138.5242°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5464. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Marola lies cradled by the gentle slopes that tumble towards the southern coast, a landscape painted in muted ochres and faded greens under a vast, often brilliant, sky. It lies 105.3 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 349°T), and is situated 20.7 km north-north-west of Clare. The air here carries a fine, dry dust that settles on everything, a constant reminder of the arid beauty of the country, and in the evenings, the low sun bleeds across the horizon, staining the clouds in hues of bruised plum and soft apricot. Low-slung hills, their backs softened by time and weather, roll away to meet the distant shimmer of the sea, a hazy blue line on the edge of vision, and the occasional cluster of hardy shrubs and wind-scoured gums punctuate the sweeping expanses of pasture.
The story of Marola is one of resilience, etched into the very grain of the land by generations of graziers and farmers who coaxed a living from its often-stubborn soil. This region, once roamed by the Kaurna people, has a history deeply entwined with the pastoral industry, its economy still anchored by sheep and cattle, their bleating and lowing a familiar soundtrack to the quiet days. The main street, a modest collection of weathered buildings, speaks of a past when the general store was the hub of all news and commerce, and today, the subtle hum of agricultural machinery is the dominant sound, a testament to the enduring connection Marola maintains with the earth that sustains it.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Marola, 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 Marola, in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Marola includes the postcode (5464), 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.
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 Marola 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. |