Explore North West Bend, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the North West Bend, 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 North West Bend, 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 North West Bend 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 North West Bend.
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 | North West Bend |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Mid Murray Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.03867 |
| Longitude | 139.67448 |
| Population | 5 |
| Density | 20.0 /km² |
| Area | 0.2 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 5320 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 140 km northeast |
North West Bend is a locality in the Mid Murray Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 5. The locality covers an area of 0.2 km², giving a population density of about 20.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 140 km northeast of Adelaide. North West Bend is located at 34.0387°S, 139.6745°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5320. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
North West Bend unfolds as a quiet expanse where the Murray River, a broad, languid ribbon of ochre and jade, dictates the very breath of the landscape. It lies 105.7 km north-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 54°T), and is situated 10.5 km west-north-west of Cadell. The land itself, a mosaic of sun-bleached tussock grass and hardy scrub, slopes gently towards the water's edge, punctuated by the skeletal silhouettes of ancient river red gums whose roots grip the sandy soil. Here, the air, particularly in the soft hush of late afternoon, carries a dry, almost sweet perfume of eucalyptus and sun-warmed earth, a scent that clings to everything. The river, the undisputed sovereign of this domain, reflects the boundless, pale blue sky, its surface often broken only by the whisper of a passing bird or the distant, rhythmic chug of a houseboat.
This place, North West Bend, has long been a vital crossing point, its history etched into the very flow of the Murray. For generations, its economy has been tied to the river's bounty, a legacy of punt crossings and early agricultural ventures that harnessed the fertile alluvial plains. Today, while the echoes of that past remain, the local character is shaped by a quiet industriousness, often centred around the cultivation of crops that thrive in this sun-drenched climate and the burgeoning appeal of the river as a destination for those seeking a slower pace. Visitors often discover a sense of deep calm here, drawn to the unpretentious beauty of the riverbanks and the enduring spirit of a locality that understands the enduring power of water.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of North West Bend, 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 North West Bend, in the Mid Murray Council local government area.
Detailed location data for North West Bend includes the postcode (5320), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Mid Murray 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.
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 North West Bend 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. |