Olympic Dam, 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 Olympic Dam, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Olympic Dam |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.44019 |
| Longitude | 136.87634 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 186.4 km² |
| Elevation | 110 m |
| Postcode | 5725 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 524 km north-northwest |
Olympic Dam is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 3. The locality covers an area of 186.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 110 m above sea level. It lies approximately 524 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Olympic Dam is located at 30.4402°S, 136.8763°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5725. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Olympic Dam sits under a sky that stretches, an impossibly vast canvas of cerulean fading to a dusty rose as the day draws to a close. It lies 494.4 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 339°T), and is situated 11.9 km north-north-west of Roxby Downs. The land here is ancient, a sun-baked expanse of ochre and rust-red earth, punctuated by low, scrubby vegetation clinging stubbornly to existence. It is a place where the silence is as profound as the horizons are endless, a landscape sculpted by wind and millennia of relentless sun. The air itself feels thin and dry, carrying the faint, mineral tang of the earth, and at dusk, the distant hills catch the light, their muted colours deepening into shades of bruised plum and charcoal.
This is a place forged by the deep ambition of extracting wealth from the earth, a testament to human endeavour in one of the planet's more austere environments. The vastness of Olympic Dam’s operations is a defining characteristic, a colossal undertaking that shapes the lives and the economy of this isolated locale. The very existence of this modern settlement, a hub of activity amidst the immensity of the pastoral country, is intrinsically linked to the mineral riches beneath its surface, a constant, low hum of industry that underpins the lives of its inhabitants. The unhurried rhythm of daily life here is dictated not by seasons as much as by the ceaseless pulse of the mine itself, a silent, ever-present force.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Olympic Dam, 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 Olympic Dam, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Olympic Dam includes the postcode (5725), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), 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 Olympic Dam 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. |