Murlong, 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 Murlong, in The Dc Of Cleve local government area.
| Locality | Murlong |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Cleve |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.71059 |
| Longitude | 135.97639 |
| Area | 154.4 km² |
| Postcode | 5642 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 276 km west-northwest |
Murlong is a locality in The Dc Of Cleve local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 154.4 km². It lies approximately 276 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Murlong is located at 33.7106°S, 135.9764°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5642. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Murlong lies under a sky that can shift from the palest cerulean to a bruised, deep violet with astonishing speed, its rolling plains meeting the vast, indifferent ocean. It lies 273.2 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 290°T), and is situated 50.0 km west of Cleve. The air here carries the tang of salt, a constant reminder of the coastline that shapes its very character, a place where the wind, born over endless water, whispers secrets through the sparse, resilient scrub. The land itself is a study in muted colours: ochre earth baked by the sun, the dusty green of hardy grasses, and the bleached white of driftwood scattered like forgotten bones along the shore. Evenings here are painted with a particular, luminous gold, a light that seems to linger, softening the edges of the world and lending a quiet majesty to the low-slung buildings and the distant, hazy silhouette of the hills.
The story of Murlong is one of quiet resilience, a history etched by the ebb and flow of the sea and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the economy has been shaped by the bounty of the ocean, with fishing fleets heading out before dawn to return with their catch, their weathered boats a familiar sight in the small harbour. This maritime heritage is woven into the fabric of Murlong, evident in the weathered faces of its inhabitants and the salty spray that seems to cling to everything. Beyond the fishing, the land offers its own subtle gifts, with small-scale farming and grazing operations dotting the hinterland, their paddocks stretching towards the horizon. There's a distinct lack of fanfare in Murlong; life moves at a pace dictated by the tides and the seasons, a steady, unassuming rhythm that has sustained it through the years.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Murlong, 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 Murlong, in The Dc Of Cleve local government area.
Detailed location data for Murlong includes the postcode (5642), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Cleve), 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 Murlong 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. |