Petherick, 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 Petherick, in the Tatiara Dc local government area.
| Locality | Petherick |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Tatiara Dc |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.35882 |
| Longitude | 140.14949 |
| Population | 34 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 436.7 km² |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Postcode | 5267 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 212 km southeast |
Petherick is a locality in the Tatiara Dc local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 34. The locality covers an area of 436.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 26 m above sea level. It lies approximately 212 km southeast of Adelaide. Petherick is located at 36.3588°S, 140.1495°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5267. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Petherick sits on a broad, gently sloping plain that rolls towards the distant, hazy blue line of the Lofty Ranges, a landscape etched with the patient hand of agriculture. It lies 172.6 km north-north-west of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 341°T), and is situated 29.5 km south-west of Keith. The earth here is a rich, loamy red, often dusted with a fine ochre powder that clings to everything in the dry, sun-drenched air. Patches of hardy native scrub, a mix of saltbush and bluebush, persist in the unfenced verges and along the edges of paddocks, their silver-grey foliage catching the light like a thousand tiny mirrors. The sky above Petherick is an immense, boundless canvas, where clouds drift like slow-moving galleons and the sun, especially in the late afternoon, paints the horizon with a breathtaking, fiery glow that bleeds into the deepening twilight.
The story of Petherick is one of persistent cultivation, a quiet testament to generations who have worked this land for its bounty. Once, this country was shaped by a different rhythm, the footsteps of its original custodians echoing across the same plains. Now, the economy of Petherick is largely sustained by the golden waves of wheat and barley that ripple across the landscape each harvest, their stalks rustling a dry, papery song in the breeze. Sheep graze contentedly on the stubble, their fleeces a stark white against the red earth. The local hall, a simple timber structure, still serves as the heart of the district, a place where neighbours gather for the annual fete or a community bake sale, its walls imbued with the shared memories and the enduring spirit of those who call Petherick home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Petherick, 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 Petherick, in the Tatiara Dc local government area.
Detailed location data for Petherick includes the postcode (5267), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Tatiara Dc), 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.
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 Petherick 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. |