Maude, 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 Maude, in the Mid Murray Council local government area.
| Locality | Maude |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Mid Murray Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.89608 |
| Longitude | 139.4419 |
| Area | 297.4 km² |
| Postcode | 5320 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 138 km northeast |
Maude is a locality in the Mid Murray Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 297.4 km². It lies approximately 138 km northeast of Adelaide. Maude is located at 33.8961°S, 139.4419°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5320. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Maude lies across a landscape that is both gentle and enduring, where the vast, pale sky presses down on ochre earth. It lies 101.1 km north-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 40°T), and is situated 44.3 km north-east of Eudunda. The terrain here is not dramatic, but rather a quiet unfolding of low, rounded hills and wide, flat plains, softened by the persistent whisper of dry grasses and the occasional hardy saltbush. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a profound quietude broken only by the distant call of a bird or the low drone of a passing ute. The sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a remarkable clarity, bleaching the colours of the land to a soft, dusty palette and casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch like tired limbs across the paddocks.
The history of Maude is intrinsically linked to the ebb and flow of the land and its sparse resources, a story told in the weathered timber of old shearing sheds and the enduring spirit of its people. This is a district shaped by agriculture and grazing, where generations have learned to coax a living from the soil, their lives dictated by the seasons and the capricious rainfall. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by the resilience of sheep farming and the cultivation of dryland crops, a testament to the tenacity of those who have made their home here. While not a place of grand monuments, Maude possesses a distinctive character, a quiet dignity born from its isolation and the deep connection its inhabitants feel to this ancient, sun-baked country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Maude, 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 Maude, in the Mid Murray Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Maude includes the postcode (5320), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Mid Murray 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 Maude 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. |