Meadows, 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 Meadows, in the Mount Barker District Council local government area.
| Locality | Meadows |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Mount Barker District Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.1734 |
| Longitude | 138.74989 |
| Population | 1,342 |
| Density | 31.6 /km² |
| Area | 42.4 km² |
| Elevation | 353 m |
| Postcode | 5201 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 30 km south-southeast |
Meadows is a locality in the Mount Barker District Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,342. The locality covers an area of 42.4 km², giving a population density of about 31.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 353 m above sea level. It lies approximately 30 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Meadows is located at 35.1734°S, 138.7499°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5201. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Meadows rests in a fold of the Adelaide Hills, where the land begins its gentle ascent towards the higher ridges. It lies 14.6 km south-west of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 226°T), and is situated 13.8 km north-west of Strathalbyn. Here, the air carries a cool, damp scent of eucalypt and the rich loam of well-tended gardens, a subtle perfume that clings to the winding roads. The landscape is a mosaic of rolling paddocks, stitched together with dry-stone walls and the darker green of native bushland, interspersed with the softer hues of introduced pastures and scattered homesteads. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded skies, washes the hills in a luminous, almost ethereal glow, particularly as the day begins to wane, painting the western slopes in shades of gold and rose.
The history of Meadows is entwined with the early agricultural settlement of the Adelaide Hills, its growth spurred by the fertile soil and reliable rainfall that made it a natural fit for grazing and horticulture. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the bounty of the land, with dairy farms and orchards forming the backbone of its prosperity, their produce finding its way to the markets of Adelaide and beyond. More recently, the burgeoning wine industry has begun to leave its mark, with vineyards climbing the slopes, their neat rows a new addition to the established patterns of the landscape. This shift reflects a broader trend in Meadows, a quiet evolution that respects its pastoral heritage while embracing new opportunities, a place where the pace of life still allows for a neighbourly chat over a fence or a lingering look at the changing colours of the hills.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Meadows, 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 Meadows, in the Mount Barker District Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Meadows includes the postcode (5201), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Mount Barker District 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 Meadows 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. |