Mount Drummond, 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 Drummond, in the Lower Eyre Council local government area.
| Locality | Mount Drummond |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Lower Eyre Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.24493 |
| Longitude | 135.42077 |
| Population | 14 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 182.4 km² |
| Elevation | 38 m |
| Postcode | 5607 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 301 km west-northwest |
Mount Drummond is a locality in the Lower Eyre Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 14. The locality covers an area of 182.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 38 m above sea level. It lies approximately 301 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Mount Drummond is located at 34.2449°S, 135.4208°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5607. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Mount Drummond rises from the ancient, rust-coloured earth, a low-slung sentinel against the wide South Australian sky. It lies 300.3 km west-north-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 288°T), and is situated 20.2 km west of Cummins. Its slopes, softened by millennia of wind and sun, are cloaked in a muted palette of ochre and pale green, where hardy shrubs cling to the weathered rock and sparse grasses stretch towards a horizon that seems to fold into itself. The air here carries a dry, mineral scent, a faint whisper of the country’s deep geological past, and as evening approaches, the land takes on a profound stillness, the shadows lengthening like slow, dark rivers across the undulating terrain.
The story of Mount Drummond is written in the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance from this often-challenging land. For generations, sheep have grazed its sparse pastures, their wool a quiet contribution to the region's economy, and the memory of copper mining, though long past, still lingers in the weathered remnants of a bygone era. Today, a scattering of homesteads and a small, resilient community mark the human presence, a testament to the tenacity required to thrive here, where the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the subtle shifts in the vast, unchanging landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Drummond, 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 Drummond, in the Lower Eyre Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Drummond includes the postcode (5607), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Lower Eyre Council), 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 Mount Drummond 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. |