Park Holme, 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 Park Holme, in the City Of Marion local government area.
| Locality | Park Holme |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Marion |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.98891 |
| Longitude | 138.55219 |
| Population | 2,821 |
| Density | 2453.0 /km² |
| Area | 1.1 km² |
| Elevation | 24 m |
| Postcode | 5043 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 8 km south-southwest |
Park Holme is a locality in the City Of Marion local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,821. The locality covers an area of 1.1 km², giving a population density of about 2453.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 24 m above sea level. It lies approximately 8 km south-southwest of Adelaide. Park Holme is located at 34.9889°S, 138.5522°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5043.
Park Holme unfolds with a gentle sprawl across the coastal plain, its character shaped by the proximity of the sea and the rich, alluvial soils that once defined its edges. It lies 8.3 km south-south-west of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 14.8 km north of Morphett Vale. The landscape here is a tapestry of suburban greens, punctuated by the sturdy bones of older homes and the brighter, newer constructions that march outwards. Mature gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, line the streets, offering dappled shade that softens the bright South Australian sun, and the air often carries a faint, salubrious whisper of salt from the coast, a constant reminder of the ocean's nearby presence. Low-lying hills, barely more than swells in the earth, rise subtly in the distance, their contours smoothed by wind and time.
The history of Park Holme is inextricably linked to the agricultural bounty of the Adelaide plains, an area once dominated by market gardens and orchards that fed the growing city. This fertile ground, nurtured by a climate that favours the vine, laid the foundation for a local economy that has evolved from its agrarian roots to embrace diverse suburban living and burgeoning commercial centres. While the sprawling market gardens have largely receded, replaced by housing estates, echoes of that past can still be found in the names of streets and the enduring quality of the produce found at local greengrocers. Park Holme, in its quiet way, represents the enduring spirit of adaptation, a place where the past is a gentle undercurrent to the present, and the rhythm of daily life is set by the needs of families and the ongoing pulse of the city it serves.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Park Holme, 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 Park Holme, in the City Of Marion local government area.
Detailed location data for Park Holme includes the postcode (5043), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Marion), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Park Holme 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. |