Menzies, 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 Menzies, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
| Locality | Menzies |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Kangaroo Island Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -35.68194 |
| Longitude | 137.46711 |
| Area | 124.0 km² |
| Postcode | 5223 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 133 km southwest |
Menzies is a locality in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 124.0 km². It lies approximately 133 km southwest of Adelaide. Menzies is located at 35.6819°S, 137.4671°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5223. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Menzies rests on a plateau that slopes gently towards horizons that stretch, unbroken, to where the sky begins its slow bleed of colour at dusk. It lies 114.6 km west-south-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 237°T), and is situated 13.4 km west-south-west of Kingscote. The land here is a study in ochre and pale green, a dry scrubland where hardy native grasses cling to the earth, punctuated by the skeletal forms of drought-resistant trees. The air, when it moves, carries the faint, dry scent of dust and the subtle perfume of the saltbush that dots the landscape. Even the silence seems to have a texture, a palpable presence that amplifies the distant bleating of sheep or the occasional rumble of a ute traversing the unsealed tracks that spiderweb across the country.
The history of Menzies is etched into its very bones, a story of relentless pursuit and the stark beauty of survival. Once a bustling gold rush centre, the echoes of that fevered past still resonate in the weathered facades of buildings that stand as stoic sentinels to a bygone era. Though the fever has long since cooled, the spirit of resilience endures, finding expression in the enduring sheep and cattle grazing that now defines the local economy, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and this often unforgiving, yet profoundly beautiful, piece of the earth. The vastness here fosters a quiet contemplation, a sense of being intimately connected to a landscape that has shaped generations.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Menzies, 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 Menzies, in the Kangaroo Island Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Menzies includes the postcode (5223), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Kangaroo Island Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Menzies 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. |