Penrice, 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 Penrice, in The Barossa Council local government area.
| Locality | Penrice |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Barossa Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.47555 |
| Longitude | 139.07005 |
| Population | 434 |
| Density | 22.8 /km² |
| Area | 19.1 km² |
| Elevation | 305 m |
| Postcode | 5353 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 66 km northeast |
Penrice is a locality in The Barossa Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 434. The locality covers an area of 19.1 km², giving a population density of about 22.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 305 m above sea level. It lies approximately 66 km northeast of Adelaide. Penrice is located at 34.4755°S, 139.0701°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5353. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Penrice unfurls across the undulating country, a quiet settlement where broad, sun-kissed paddocks meet the gentle slopes of low hills. It lies 32.8 km east-north-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 65°T), and is situated 8.4 km east of Nuriootpa. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and distant gum trees, a fragrance that settles on the skin like a fine dust. Fields of ripening grain, a golden sea under the vast South Australian sky, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the dark green punctuation marks of scattered eucalyptus groves. The land itself feels ancient, its contours shaped by slow, patient forces, and the light at the close of day often paints the western sky in hues of rose and apricot, casting long, soft shadows that soften the edges of the landscape.
The history of Penrice is as deeply rooted as the ancient vines that now thrive in its neighbouring valleys, though its origins lie in the more robust pursuits of early settlement. While the Barossa's famed vineyards have cast a long shadow, Penrice itself was once a hub for a different kind of industry, its early economy buoyed by the extraction of valuable minerals from the earth, a legacy that can still be glimpsed in the scattered relics of a bygone era. Today, the rhythm of life in Penrice is largely dictated by the land, with agriculture and viticulture forming the backbone of its local economy. Travellers passing through often remark on the peaceful character of Penrice, a place that seems to hold its breath, content in its own quiet corner of the world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Penrice, 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 Penrice, in The Barossa Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Penrice includes the postcode (5353), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Barossa Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional 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 Penrice 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. |