Mount Crawford, 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 Crawford, in The Barossa Council local government area.
| Locality | Mount Crawford |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Barossa Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.72347 |
| Longitude | 138.9698 |
| Population | 129 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 84.1 km² |
| Elevation | 304 m |
| Postcode | 5351 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 41 km northeast |
Mount Crawford is a locality in The Barossa Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 129. The locality covers an area of 84.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 304 m above sea level. It lies approximately 41 km northeast of Adelaide. Mount Crawford is located at 34.7235°S, 138.9698°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5351. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Mount Crawford rises with a quiet dignity, its slopes a mosaic of hardy bushland and cultivated parcels. It lies 24.9 km south-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 124°T), and is situated 9.8 km south-east of Williamstown. The air here, especially in the morning before the sun has fully asserted its dominion, carries a crispness, a hint of the higher ground and the vastness of the surrounding Barossa landscape. Eucalypts, their bark a textured canvas of grey and iron-red, stand sentinel, their leaves whispering secrets on the breeze. Patches of native scrub, resilient and low-growing, cling to the more rugged terrain, a testament to the enduring spirit of this place. The very soil, a rich ochre in places, seems to absorb the light, giving the landscape a warm, earthy glow that shifts and deepens as the day progresses.
The history of Mount Crawford is intertwined with the agricultural ambitions of the region, its early settlers drawn to its promising, if sometimes challenging, terrain. While not a major centre for viticulture itself, its proximity to the renowned Barossa vineyards means that the rhythm of the grape harvest, the scent of fermenting wine, and the hum of agricultural machinery are never far away. For decades, grazing sheep have been a familiar sight, their woolly forms dotting the paddocks, adding to the pastoral character of Mount Crawford. The land here has yielded sustenance, and the people who have worked it have shaped its contours, leaving behind a legacy of hard work and quiet resilience, a subtle but persistent thread in the broader tapestry of the Barossa.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Crawford, 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 Crawford, in The Barossa Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Crawford includes the postcode (5351), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Barossa 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.
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 Crawford 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. |