Mount Mary, 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 Mary, in the Mid Murray Council local government area.
| Locality | Mount Mary |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Mid Murray Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.0994 |
| Longitude | 139.45969 |
| Population | 27 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 130.3 km² |
| Elevation | 95 m |
| Postcode | 5374 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 121 km northeast |
Mount Mary is a locality in the Mid Murray Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 27. The locality covers an area of 130.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 95 m above sea level. It lies approximately 121 km northeast of Adelaide. Mount Mary is located at 34.0994°S, 139.4597°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5374. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mount Mary rises gently from the tawny plains, a low, rounded prominence against the vast South Australian sky. It lies 86.0 km north-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 50°T), and is situated 28.6 km west of Cadell. The land here is a study in subtle greens and ochres, where hardy saltbush and bluebush cling to the dry earth, their muted colours whispering of resilience. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant eucalyptus, a fragrance that speaks of a landscape shaped by wind and light rather than dramatic upheaval. Across the undulating terrain, the occasional weathered fence line snakes its way, a thin, dark thread against the broader strokes of the land, hinting at the patient human presence that has worked this country.
The history of Mount Mary is intrinsically tied to the ebb and flow of agricultural endeavour, particularly its role in the broader pastoral landscape of the region. For generations, sheep have grazed these sparse paddocks, their wool a quiet but vital contribution to the local economy, a steady hum beneath the wider narrative of South Australia’s rural heartland. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of Mount Mary is a testament to the quiet perseverance of those who have called it home, their lives interwoven with the land’s cycles of drought and infrequent, welcome rain. The faint shimmer of heat rising from the baked earth on a summer afternoon is a constant reminder of the climate's dominion, a feature that shapes not only the landscape but also the unhurried, considered pace of life in Mount Mary.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Mary, 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 Mary, in the Mid Murray Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Mary includes the postcode (5374), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Mid Murray Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Mary 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. |