Rosetown, 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 Rosetown, in the Kingston Dc local government area.
| Locality | Rosetown |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Kingston Dc |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.81936 |
| Longitude | 139.85494 |
| Population | 133 |
| Density | 103.1 /km² |
| Area | 1.3 km² |
| Elevation | 2 m |
| Postcode | 5275 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 239 km south-southeast |
Rosetown is a locality in the Kingston Dc local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 133. The locality covers an area of 1.3 km², giving a population density of about 103.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 2 m above sea level. It lies approximately 239 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Rosetown is located at 36.8194°S, 139.8549°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5275. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rosetown breathes a quiet contentment under the vast South Australian sky. It lies 138.8 km north-west of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 323°T), and is situated 44.1 km north of Robe. The land here is a study in gentle slopes, a tapestry of ochre earth and muted greens that unfurl towards a distant, pale blue horizon. Fences, weathered silver by sun and wind, march in neat lines across the paddocks, defining the contours of the terrain with an understated geometry. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a faint, clean scent of dry grass and the promise of a warm day, a subtle perfume that clings to the scrubby bushes dotting the landscape.
The history of Rosetown is etched in the rich soil that has sustained generations of graziers and farmers, its economy still firmly rooted in the bounty of the land. Wheat and barley have long been the golden currencies here, their harvests celebrated with a quiet, communal satisfaction that colours the rhythm of the year. Older buildings, their stone facades softened by time, stand as silent witnesses to the perseverance of those who first settled this place, their sturdy construction a testament to a bygone era of resilience. Though the immediate surroundings are agricultural, the distant murmur of the coast, a mere stone's throw away, imbues Rosetown with a subtle, almost imperceptible salty tang, a reminder of the larger, wilder world that lies just beyond the cultivated fields.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rosetown, 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 Rosetown, in the Kingston Dc local government area.
Detailed location data for Rosetown includes the postcode (5275), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Kingston 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 Rosetown 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. |