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| Locality | Mount Templeton |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wakefield Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.01885 |
| Longitude | 138.32697 |
| Population | 26 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 61.9 km² |
| Elevation | 60 m |
| Postcode | 5461 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 104 km north-northwest |
Mount Templeton is a locality in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 26. The locality covers an area of 61.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 60 m above sea level. It lies approximately 104 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Mount Templeton is located at 34.0189°S, 138.3270°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5461. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mount Templeton rises from the rolling country like a weathered fist, its slopes often softened by the haze of distance, or sharply defined by the sun’s harsh glare depending on the hour. It lies 75.0 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 329°T), and is situated 16.8 km north-north-west of Balaklava. The land here is a mosaic of ochre earth and sparse, hardy vegetation, where the wind, a constant companion, whispers through the dry grasses and rustles the leaves of the scattered eucalypts. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quietude that settles over the landscape, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the occasional call of a bird of prey circling high above. The terrain is not dramatic, but possesses a subtle, enduring beauty, a testament to the resilience of life in this sun-drenched corner of the region.
Historically, the fortunes of Mount Templeton have been tied to the bounty of the land, its economy shaped by the patient work of generations of farmers and graziers. Sheep have long been the lifeblood, their wool a soft white against the dry paddocks, and the country’s capacity to support them speaks volumes of its character. The echoes of earlier days, perhaps of selectors carving out a living from this earth, are still present, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Mount Templeton holds its own distinct identity, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace and the land remains the ultimate, unyielding arbiter.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mount Templeton, 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 Templeton, in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Templeton includes the postcode (5461), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Wakefield Regional 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 Templeton 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. |