Explore New Well, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the New Well, SA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for New Well, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of South Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of New Well and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to New Well.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | New Well |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.37587 |
| Longitude | 139.90488 |
| Population | 11 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 209.2 km² |
| Elevation | 67 m |
| Postcode | 5357 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 134 km east-northeast |
New Well is a locality in The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 11. The locality covers an area of 209.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 67 m above sea level. It lies approximately 134 km east-northeast of Adelaide. New Well is located at 34.3759°S, 139.9049°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5357. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
New Well exists as a quiet scattering of buildings against the vast, ochre canvas of the South Australian landscape. It lies 109.2 km east-north-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 77°T), and is situated 18.8 km south-south-west of Waikerie. Here, the earth breathes a dry, baked warmth, and the Mallee scrub, a resilient tapestry of hardy shrubs and sparse grasses, stretches towards a horizon that seems to dissolve into the endless, pale blue of the sky. The air itself carries a subtle, dusty perfume, a blend of sun-warmed earth and the faint, sweet scent of eucalyptus, particularly potent in the early morning when the dew still clings to the low-lying vegetation. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clear skies, has a bleached, almost ethereal quality, casting sharp, unwavering shadows that define the contours of the land with stark clarity.
This is a place where the echoes of early settlers, driven by the promise of fertile soil and the relentless pursuit of sustenance, still linger in the quietude. The local economy, like many in this region, is deeply entwined with the land, primarily focused on sheep grazing and the cultivation of crops, where the tenacity of farmers is tested by the capricious nature of rainfall. New Well’s history is one of quiet endurance, of communities built on shared labour and a deep understanding of the challenges and rewards of this sometimes unforgiving country. The distinctive character of New Well is not one of grand pronouncements, but of a subtle, enduring spirit, a testament to the people who have chosen to make their lives in this sun-drenched corner of the world.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of New Well, 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 New Well, in The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie local government area.
Detailed location data for New Well includes the postcode (5357), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 New Well is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |