Mayfield, 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 Mayfield, in the Northern Areas Council local government area.
| Locality | Mayfield |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Areas Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.36381 |
| Longitude | 138.68281 |
| Area | 60.1 km² |
| Postcode | 5454 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 174 km north |
Mayfield is a locality in the Northern Areas Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 60.1 km². It lies approximately 174 km north of Adelaide. Mayfield is located at 33.3638°S, 138.6828°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5454. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mayfield rests in a wide embrace of rolling country, where the land begins its gentle descent towards the distant, shimmering coast. It lies 137.4 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 358°T), and is situated 23.9 km south-south-east of Jamestown. The earth here is a deep, warm ochre, a colour that seems to hold the accumulated sunlight of generations. Scattered homesteads, like lonely sentinels, dot the landscape, their tin roofs catching the afternoon sun with a bright, sharp glint. The air, even far inland, carries a faint, briny whisper, a promise of the sea that lies a quiet journey away. Gum trees, their bark peeling in papery scrolls, stand sentinel along dry creek beds, their branches reaching towards a sky that often burns with an intense, almost luminous blue.
The character of Mayfield is deeply etched by its agricultural roots, a heritage of hardy folk who coaxed a living from this often-stubborn soil. Sheep and cattle grazing are the lifeblood of the surrounding countryside, their presence a constant, low hum beneath the surface of daily life. The main street of Mayfield, with its solid brick buildings and a handful of essential services, serves as the quiet heart of this region, a place where conversations naturally drift towards the weather and the prospects of the next harvest. The legacy of earlier settlers, who carved out lives in this expansive territory, is palpable in the unhurried pace of the town, a testament to a resilience forged by the land itself.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mayfield, 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 Mayfield, in the Northern Areas Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mayfield includes the postcode (5454), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Northern Areas 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 Mayfield 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. |