Explore Montarra, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Montarra, 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 Montarra, 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 Montarra 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 Montarra.
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 | Montarra |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Alexandrina Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.26303 |
| Longitude | 138.61611 |
| Population | 23 |
| Density | 15.8 /km² |
| Area | 1.5 km² |
| Elevation | 328 m |
| Postcode | 5172 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 37 km south |
Montarra is a locality in the Alexandrina Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 23. The locality covers an area of 1.5 km², giving a population density of about 15.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 328 m above sea level. It lies approximately 37 km south of Adelaide. Montarra is located at 35.2630°S, 138.6161°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5172. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Montarra spills down a gentle slope towards the sea, a collection of weathered roofs and pale walls softened by the salt-laden air. It lies 17.7 km south-south-east of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 153°T), and is situated 14.7 km east-north-east of Aldinga Beach. The land here is a study in ochre and scrub, where hardy native grasses cling to the sandy soil, their dry stalks whispering secrets to the persistent breeze. The horizon is a soft blur where the pale blue of the sky meets the muted grey-green of the coastal scrub, punctuated by the occasional hardy gum tree, its branches reaching out like weathered hands. The air itself carries a faint, briny tang, a constant reminder of the nearby ocean, and the sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, washes the landscape in a warm, honeyed glow that seems to emanate from the very earth.
The history of Montarra is as much a part of its character as the wind that shapes its dunes. Once a quiet harbour for small fishing vessels, its economy has long since diversified, with pockets of vineyards now stretching inland, their neat rows a stark contrast to the wilder scrub. The fertile soil, coaxed into submission over generations, yields grapes that find their way into local wines, a subtle yet significant contribution to the region’s renown. Remnants of older, simpler times can still be glimpsed in the sturdy, stone foundations of some of the older buildings, whispers of settlers who carved a life from this rugged coast. Today, the pace of life in Montarra remains unhurried, a deliberate counterpoint to the vastness of the surrounding landscape, where the rhythm of the tides dictates more than the ticking of a clock.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Montarra, 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 Montarra, in the Alexandrina Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Montarra includes the postcode (5172), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Alexandrina 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.
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 Montarra 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. |