Red Creek, 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 Red Creek, in the Alexandrina Council local government area.
| Locality | Red Creek |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Alexandrina Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.15007 |
| Longitude | 138.98397 |
| Population | 124 |
| Density | 3.9 /km² |
| Area | 32.2 km² |
| Elevation | 141 m |
| Postcode | 5255 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 43 km southeast |
Red Creek is a locality in the Alexandrina Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 124. The locality covers an area of 32.2 km², giving a population density of about 3.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 141 m above sea level. It lies approximately 43 km southeast of Adelaide. Red Creek is located at 35.1501°S, 138.9840°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5255. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Red Creek lies in a landscape of gentle, ochre-tinged hills that roll towards the distant, hazy plains. It lies 13.2 km south-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 14.3 km south-south-east of Nairne. The air here carries a dry, earthy scent, mingling with the subtle perfume of sun-baked grasses and the occasional sharp tang of eucalyptus. Sparse stands of mallee scrub cling to the slopes, their twisted limbs a testament to the persistent sun, while deeper gullies offer pockets of denser, whisper-quiet vegetation. The colour palette is subdued, dominated by the muted greens of hardy native shrubs and the endless variations of brown and gold in the soil and dry stalks, a palette that deepens and softens to a bruised purple as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, elongated shadows that stretch across the land like a sigh.
The history of Red Creek is etched into the very grain of this country, a story of early pastoral leases and the quiet tenacity of those who sought to tame this often unforgiving terrain. For decades, sheep grazing formed the backbone of the local economy, the bleating of flocks a familiar sound carried on the wind, and the wool bales a tangible measure of the land's yield. While the agricultural focus has broadened over time, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and the deep connection to the land remain evident in the weathered faces of its inhabitants. Red Creek itself, though small, possesses a quiet dignity, a place where time seems to unfold at its own measured pace, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring cycles of the natural world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Red Creek, 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 Red Creek, in the Alexandrina Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Red Creek includes the postcode (5255), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Alexandrina 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 Red Creek 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. |