Oakden Hills, 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 Oakden Hills, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Oakden Hills |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.63408 |
| Longitude | 137.00931 |
| Area | 1725.7 km² |
| Postcode | 5713 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 395 km north-northwest |
Oakden Hills is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1725.7 km². It lies approximately 395 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Oakden Hills is located at 31.6341°S, 137.0093°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5713. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Oakden Hills stretches across a broad, sun-hardened plain, where the earth, a palette of ochre and russet, rolls with a quiet, enduring strength. It lies 367.1 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 333°T), and is situated 54.9 km south-south-east of Woomera. The sky above is a vast, often cloudless dome, its colour shifting from a pale, washed-out blue in the morning to a fierce, incandescent gold as the day wanes, casting long, dancing shadows from the scattered stands of hardy mulga and acacia. The air itself carries a dry, almost brittle quality, punctuated by the chirping of unseen insects and the occasional, mournful cry of a distant bird of prey, a constant reminder of the wildness that underpins this sculpted landscape. The terrain here is not dramatic, but possesses a subtle, weathered beauty, a testament to the patient forces of wind and sun that have shaped its contours over millennia.
The history of Oakden Hills is etched not in grand monuments, but in the resilience of its people and the land they have coaxed sustenance from. Originally, this was country for sheep, the wool trade forming the backbone of early prosperity, a legacy still visible in the weathered shearing sheds and the patient rhythm of the pastoral leases that define much of the region. Later, whispers of mineral wealth emerged, small-scale copper and iron discoveries providing fleeting booms, though none ever truly transformed the fundamental character of Oakden Hills. Today, the local economy remains tethered to the land, with a scattering of mixed farms and grazing properties, their fortunes tied to the unpredictable generosity of the seasons. A few small businesses, serving the needs of the scattered homesteads and the occasional traveller, form the heart of the settlement, a place where time seems to move with a slower, more deliberate pulse.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Oakden Hills, 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 Oakden Hills, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Oakden Hills includes the postcode (5713), 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 Oakden Hills 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. |