Pewsey Vale, 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 Pewsey Vale, in The Barossa Council local government area.
| Locality | Pewsey Vale |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Barossa Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.63386 |
| Longitude | 138.96904 |
| Population | 80 |
| Density | 1.3 /km² |
| Area | 61.6 km² |
| Elevation | 508 m |
| Postcode | 5351 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 47 km northeast |
Pewsey Vale is a locality in The Barossa Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 80. The locality covers an area of 61.6 km², giving a population density of about 1.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 508 m above sea level. It lies approximately 47 km northeast of Adelaide. Pewsey Vale is located at 34.6339°S, 138.9690°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5351. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Pewsey Vale rests in a broad, sun-drenched embrace of rolling country, a landscape sculpted by wind and ancient waters into gentle, undulating slopes that cradle scattered stands of gum. It lies 20.9 km east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 101°T), and is situated 12.4 km south of Tanunda. The earth here is a rich, ochre-red, a stark contrast to the pale, almost bleached greens of the sparse grasses that cling to its surface, punctuated by the deeper, more resilient hues of hardy shrubs. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, warm scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and the subtle, sweet fragrance of unseen wildflowers, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the breeze through the dry stalks or the distant, plaintive cry of a bird.
This broad expanse has long been a place of sustenance, its agricultural heritage deeply etched into the very character of Pewsey Vale. For generations, the rich soils have yielded bountiful harvests, primarily wheat and barley, the golden grain a constant presence in the local economy, hauled by sturdy trucks along the quiet roads. The land here also supports grazing sheep, their wool a soft, white punctuation mark against the tawny fields, and the nearby vine-covered hills, though not immediately apparent from the vale’s floor, whisper of the burgeoning wine industry that now colours the broader region’s identity. The quietude of Pewsey Vale is a reflection of its enduring connection to the land, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and where the vast, open sky offers a constant, silent benediction.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pewsey Vale, 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 Pewsey Vale, in The Barossa Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Pewsey Vale includes the postcode (5351), 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 Pewsey Vale 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. |