Melrose Park, 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 Melrose Park, in the City Of Mitcham local government area.
| Locality | Melrose Park |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Mitcham |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.98525 |
| Longitude | 138.5787 |
| Population | 2,169 |
| Density | 1630.8 /km² |
| Area | 1.3 km² |
| Elevation | 34 m |
| Postcode | 5039 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 7 km south-southwest |
Melrose Park is a locality in the City Of Mitcham local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,169. The locality covers an area of 1.3 km², giving a population density of about 1630.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 34 m above sea level. It lies approximately 7 km south-southwest of Adelaide. Melrose Park is located at 34.9853°S, 138.5787°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5039.
Melrose Park unfolds as a verdant expanse, a gentle embrace of undulating parkland bordered by the quiet hum of suburban life. It lies 6.9 km south-south-west of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 11.5 km south of Prospect. Here, the Adelaide Hills begin their subtle ascent, their foothills offering a soft backdrop of muted greens and weathered greys to the manicured lawns and mature trees that define the park’s character. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, languid shadows across the open spaces, lending a painterly quality to the scene as the air itself seems to thicken with the day’s accumulated warmth. The pathways, worn smooth by countless footsteps, trace meandering routes that invite exploration, leading past sheltered picnic spots and open fields where children’s laughter often drifts on the breeze.
The history of this locale is interwoven with the agricultural ambitions of early settlers, the land around Melrose Park once yielding crops and supporting grazing livestock before the inexorable march of suburban development. Echoes of this agrarian past can still be felt in the broad, open feel of the park, a legacy of land that was once farmed rather than densely built. While the immediate economy of Melrose Park is now largely residential, its proximity to the bustling commercial centres of the wider region allows for a comfortable, almost unhurried pace of daily life for its inhabitants. Notable for its expansive green heart, Melrose Park serves as a vital lung for the surrounding neighbourhoods, a place where the urban rhythm softens and a more natural cadence takes hold.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Melrose Park, 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 Melrose Park, in the City Of Mitcham local government area.
Detailed location data for Melrose Park includes the postcode (5039), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Mitcham), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Melrose Park 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. |