Monbulla, 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 Monbulla, in the Wattle Range Council local government area.
| Locality | Monbulla |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wattle Range Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.39568 |
| Longitude | 140.7393 |
| Population | 121 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 156.9 km² |
| Elevation | 63 m |
| Postcode | 5277 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 335 km southeast |
Monbulla is a locality in the Wattle Range Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 121. The locality covers an area of 156.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 63 m above sea level. It lies approximately 335 km southeast of Adelaide. Monbulla is located at 37.3957°S, 140.7393°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5277. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Monbulla rests on country that rolls with a quiet resilience, the land here a gentle swell of pasture and scattered stands of gum, their leaves catching the pale South Australian sun and scattering it in a thousand tiny dances. It lies 48.0 km north of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 12.7 km west of Penola. The air, especially as the day begins to soften towards evening, carries a scent of dry earth and something faintly sweet, perhaps from unseen wildflowers clinging to the verges of the unpaved tracks. The character of Monbulla is one of unassuming solidity, a place where the fences seem to follow the land's natural contours and the houses, often clad in muted tones, appear to have grown from the soil itself, solid and unpretentious against the wide sweep of the sky.
The story of Monbulla is tied to the earth's bounty, its economy historically rooted in the steady work of farming and grazing that continues to shape its landscape. The fertile soil, a rich loam, has long supported the cultivation of crops, with wheat and barley often forming the backbone of local produce, their golden heads a familiar sight in the warmer months. This agricultural foundation has fostered a community spirit of shared effort and self-reliance, a tradition that has seen Monbulla endure through changing times. While not a place of grand monuments, its distinctiveness lies in this enduring connection to the land, a quiet testament to the generations who have worked this soil and carved their lives from its generous, if sometimes challenging, embrace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Monbulla, 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 Monbulla, in the Wattle Range Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Monbulla includes the postcode (5277), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Wattle Range 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 Monbulla 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. |