Moody, 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 Moody, in The Dc Of Tumby Bay local government area.
| Locality | Moody |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Tumby Bay |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.03395 |
| Longitude | 136.00943 |
| Area | 185.1 km² |
| Postcode | 5607 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 258 km west-northwest |
Moody is a locality in The Dc Of Tumby Bay local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 185.1 km². It lies approximately 258 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Moody is located at 34.0339°S, 136.0094°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5607. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Moody exists as a quiet whisper against the immense canvas of the Eyre Peninsula's western coast, where the land, a patchwork of ochre and muted greens, rolls gently towards the distant, shimmering line of the Southern Ocean. It lies 257.3 km west-north-west of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 292°T), and is situated 42.5 km north of Tumby Bay. The air here carries a perpetual salinity, a fine mist that kisses the skin and lends a subtle, almost imperceptible sheen to the weathered timber of the few buildings that comprise the settlement. Low scrub, resilient and tenacious, clings to the sandy soil, punctuated by hardy saltbush and the occasional hardy acacia, their leaves a dusty silver against the pale blue sky. The silence is profound, broken only by the cry of a lone gull or the soft sigh of wind through the sparse vegetation.
The history of Moody is deeply intertwined with the ebb and flow of agricultural pursuits and the enduring allure of the coast. For generations, this patch of earth has been coaxed into yielding its bounty, primarily grain, with the vast, open paddocks stretching inland under a sun that can be both generous and unforgiving. The local economy, though modest, is a testament to this hardy pioneering spirit, with farming still forming the backbone of life, supplemented by the occasional fishing boat that ventures out from the sheltered inlets. There are no grand monuments or bustling marketplaces in Moody; its character is defined by the quiet resilience of its people, the subtle shifts of light across the landscape, and the ever-present, rhythmic pulse of the ocean.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Moody, 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 Moody, in The Dc Of Tumby Bay local government area.
Detailed location data for Moody includes the postcode (5607), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Tumby Bay), 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 Moody 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. |