Renmark South, 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 Renmark South, in the Renmark Paringa Council local government area.
| Locality | Renmark South |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Renmark Paringa Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.20983 |
| Longitude | 140.71707 |
| Population | 337 |
| Density | 27.6 /km² |
| Area | 12.2 km² |
| Elevation | 24 m |
| Postcode | 5341 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 210 km east-northeast |
Renmark South is a locality in the Renmark Paringa Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 337. The locality covers an area of 12.2 km², giving a population density of about 27.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 24 m above sea level. It lies approximately 210 km east-northeast of Adelaide. Renmark South is located at 34.2098°S, 140.7171°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5341. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Renmark South rests on the sun-baked plains of South Australia, a place where the Murray River, a broad, slow-moving artery, dictates the very pulse of existence. It lies 130.4 km west of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 270°T), and is situated 5.9 km south-south-west of Renmark. The landscape here is a study in patient resilience, a panorama of ochre earth and tenacious scrub giving way to the emerald blush of irrigation channels. The air, especially as the day wanes, carries a subtle sweetness, a mingled perfume of ripening citrus and the dusty exhalation of the land. Evenings bring a hushed stillness, broken only by the chirping chorus of unseen creatures and the distant hum of machinery, a testament to the enduring human effort that has coaxed life from this arid expanse.
This is a locality etched by the ambition of irrigators and the foresight of early settlers who saw in the mighty Murray a promise of abundance. The founding of Renmark, and by extension its southern extension, was driven by a vision to transform arid land into fertile ground, a legacy that continues to shape the local economy. The rich alluvial soils, meticulously managed through intricate irrigation systems, have long sustained a thriving horticultural industry, with citrus groves and vineyards forming the backbone of Renmark South's prosperity. History here is not a distant echo but a living, breathing presence, evident in the mature trees lining the avenues and the quiet pride of those who continue the work of generations, their lives intertwined with the river's flow and the land's generous, if demanding, bounty.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Renmark South, 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 Renmark South, in the Renmark Paringa Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Renmark South includes the postcode (5341), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Renmark Paringa Council), 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 Renmark South 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. |