Pine Hill, 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 Pine Hill, in the Tatiara Dc local government area.
| Locality | Pine Hill |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Tatiara Dc |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.28819 |
| Longitude | 140.893 |
| Area | 109.5 km² |
| Postcode | 5269 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 256 km southeast |
Pine Hill is a locality in the Tatiara Dc local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 109.5 km². It lies approximately 256 km southeast of Adelaide. Pine Hill is located at 36.2882°S, 140.8930°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5269. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Pine Hill rests on a broad, gently sloping plateau, its character shaped by the endless, pale blue sky and the vast, ochre-toned earth that stretches to every horizon. It lies 171.3 km north of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 3°T), and is situated 11.0 km east-north-east of Bordertown. The landscape here is a study in subtle variations of colour and texture: rolling plains of dry grass, punctuated by the stoic, grey-green of saltbush and the occasional hardy mallee scrub, give way to shallow depressions that hold the promise of ephemeral water after rain. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, often tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of sun-baked earth, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, softens to a warm, honeyed glow that seems to cling to the sparse vegetation. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through the grass or the distant, plaintive cry of a bird.
The story of Pine Hill is one of resilience and quiet adaptation, intrinsically linked to the land's bounty and its capricious nature. This is country where sheep and cattle have long been the backbone of the local economy, their wool and meat finding markets far beyond the immediate surrounds. While wheat and barley crops are also cultivated, the prevailing climate dictates a careful balance, where robust, drought-hardy breeds and varieties are favoured. The few roads that connect Pine Hill to neighbouring settlements are ribbons of dust that disappear into the shimmering distance, testament to the isolation and self-sufficiency that has defined life here for generations. There are no grand monuments or bustling attractions, but rather a steady, unassuming rhythm to daily existence, where the changing seasons and the health of the livestock mark the passage of time.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pine Hill, 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 Pine Hill, in the Tatiara Dc local government area.
Detailed location data for Pine Hill includes the postcode (5269), 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 Pine Hill 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. |