Explore Mindarie, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Mindarie, SA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mindarie, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of South Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Mindarie and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Mindarie.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Mindarie |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Karoonda East Murray |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.77111 |
| Longitude | 140.15406 |
| Population | 37 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 260.0 km² |
| Elevation | 78 m |
| Postcode | 5309 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 143 km east |
Mindarie is a locality in The Dc Of Karoonda East Murray local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 37. The locality covers an area of 260.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 78 m above sea level. It lies approximately 143 km east of Adelaide. Mindarie is located at 34.7711°S, 140.1541°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5309. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mindarie rests on a coastal fringe where the dry earth of the Murray Mallee begins its slow surrender to the sea. It lies 122.5 km east-north-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 51.7 km south-west of Loxton. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, a gentle undulation of scrub-clad rises and shallow depressions that hold the whisper of ancient watercourses. Saltbush and hardy native grasses cling to the sandy soil, their muted greens and greys a testament to the relentless sun and the persistent, salt-laden breeze that blows in from the west. The air itself carries a faint tang, a promise of the ocean not far off, and the sky often stretches in an immense, pale blue canvas, occasionally brushed with wisps of cloud that drift with an unhurried grace. Even in the quietest moments, a low murmur seems to emanate from the land, a subtle hum of life persisting against the odds.
The history of Mindarie is intrinsically tied to the ebb and flow of the land's bounty, a story woven from the grit of early settlers and the resilience of those who followed. For generations, this region was shaped by the rhythms of farming, primarily wheat and barley, the golden harvests a fleeting splash of colour against the ochre landscape. The grain silos, silent sentinels against the horizon, still stand as a reminder of that industrious past, though the economic landscape has diversified. Today, the proximity to the coast hints at a different kind of prosperity, with tourism and recreational pursuits drawing visitors to the neighbouring stretches of sandy shore and the clear, cool waters. There's a quiet character to Mindarie, an unpretentious dignity born from a life lived in close communion with the elements, where the passing of seasons dictates the pace of days and the enduring spirit of the land is felt in every sun-drenched afternoon.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mindarie, South Australia. 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 Mindarie, in The Dc Of Karoonda East Murray local government area.
Detailed location data for Mindarie includes the postcode (5309), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Karoonda East Murray), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Mindarie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |