Mount Clarence Station, 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 Mount Clarence Station, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Mount Clarence Station |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -29.00979 |
| Longitude | 134.41783 |
| Area | 1792.9 km² |
| Postcode | 5723 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 767 km north-northwest |
Mount Clarence Station is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1792.9 km². It lies approximately 767 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Mount Clarence Station is located at 29.0098°S, 134.4178°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5723. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Mount Clarence Station exists as a vast expanse of ochre earth, punctuated by hardy spinifex and the occasional skeletal silhouette of a mulga tree. It lies 592.9 km south of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 175°T), and is situated 39.7 km west of Coober Pedy. The land here unfolds with a quiet, ancient patience, a landscape sculpted by millennia of wind and sun. Distant mesas, their edges softened by the haze of heat, stand like stoic sentinels against the impossibly wide, pale blue sky. The air, when it moves, carries the dry, mineral tang of sun-baked rock and a faint whisper of dust that seems to settle on everything, a fine, gentle powdering. Even the silence here has a texture, a deep, resonant hum that speaks of immense, unhurried distances.
The history of Mount Clarence Station is inextricably bound to the hardy souls who sought to tame its wild heart, primarily through sheep grazing, their wool a pale silver against the ruddy soil. This land, once traversed by Indigenous peoples for countless generations, now bears the imprint of pastoral leases and the enduring pursuit of sustenance in a challenging environment. The local economy, though modest, is a testament to resilience, built upon the backs of sheep and the tireless efforts of those who manage this sprawling property. Occasionally, the stark beauty of Mount Clarence Station draws the curious traveller, seeking the raw, untamed spirit of the Australian outback, a place where the colours of the earth are amplified by the relentless sun and the sheer scale of the horizon.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Clarence Station, 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 Mount Clarence Station, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Clarence Station includes the postcode (5723), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Mount Clarence Station 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. |