Mount Willoughby, 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 Willoughby, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Mount Willoughby |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -28.20907 |
| Longitude | 134.02296 |
| Area | 4828.6 km² |
| Postcode | 5723 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 864 km north-northwest |
Mount Willoughby is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 4828.6 km². It lies approximately 864 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Mount Willoughby is located at 28.2091°S, 134.0230°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5723. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Mount Willoughby rises, a weathered sentinel against the vast, ochre-tinted plains of South Australia's far north. It lies 501.6 km south of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 178°T), and is situated 118.7 km north-west of Coober Pedy. Its slopes, a mosaic of sun-bleached spinifex and hardy acacias, climb towards a sky that often burns with an intense, unwavering blue. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of dust and the faintest whisper of ancient rock, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. At dusk, the land seems to exhale, the shadows lengthening and deepening the contours of the earth, painting the landscape in hues of violet and burnt sienna, a quiet spectacle that unfolds with the steady, unhurried passage of the sun.
The story of Mount Willoughby is intertwined with the ebb and flow of pastoral pursuits, a testament to the resilience of those who have sought a livelihood from this demanding country. For generations, sheep have grazed these sparse lands, their presence a gentle punctuation mark on the otherwise untamed expanse. While mining has never been a dominant force in this specific locality, the spirit of enterprise that drove early settlers to carve out existence in such remote reaches is palpable. Travellers passing through Mount Willoughby often speak of a profound sense of quietude, a rare stillness that allows the immense scale of the landscape to truly impress itself upon the mind, a feeling that lingers long after the distinctive silhouette of the mountain has receded from view.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Willoughby, 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 Willoughby, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Willoughby includes the postcode (5723), 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 Willoughby 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. |