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| Locality | Mount Sarah |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -27.06294 |
| Longitude | 135.35507 |
| Area | 2161.9 km² |
| Postcode | 5724 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 928 km north-northwest |
Mount Sarah is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 2161.9 km². It lies approximately 928 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Mount Sarah is located at 27.0629°S, 135.3551°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5724. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Mount Sarah rises from the arid plains, a solitary sentinel against the vast, ochre-tinted sky. It lies 402.2 km south-south-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 159°T), and is situated 53.4 km north of Oodnadatta. Its slopes are a tapestry of spinifex and hardy shrubs, their muted greens and browns a testament to the resilience of life in this harsh, beautiful country. Sun-baked rock outcrops, weathered by millennia of wind and sun, punctuate the landscape, their surfaces glowing with a deep, earthy warmth as the day begins to fade. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, infused with the subtle perfume of native saltbush and the distant, phantom aroma of woodsmoke.
The history of Mount Sarah is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have sought a living from this challenging terrain. Early pastoralists, drawn by the promise of vast grazing country, established their stations here, their lives dictated by the fickle moods of the seasons and the ever-present need for water. The local economy, though lean, is sustained by the hardy sheep and cattle that graze the sparse vegetation, their wool and meat finding their way to distant markets. Occasionally, a traveller might pause at a weathered homestead, a silent acknowledgement passing between them and the land, a shared understanding of the quiet fortitude required to call Mount Sarah home.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mount Sarah, South Australia. 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 Sarah, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Sarah includes the postcode (5724), 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 Sarah is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |