Rowland Flat, 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 Rowland Flat, in The Barossa Council local government area.
| Locality | Rowland Flat |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Barossa Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.57085 |
| Longitude | 138.92843 |
| Population | 259 |
| Density | 10.3 /km² |
| Area | 25.1 km² |
| Elevation | 232 m |
| Postcode | 5352 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 50 km northeast |
Rowland Flat is a locality in The Barossa Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 259. The locality covers an area of 25.1 km², giving a population density of about 10.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 232 m above sea level. It lies approximately 50 km northeast of Adelaide. Rowland Flat is located at 34.5709°S, 138.9284°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5352. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rowland Flat rests in a broad valley where the Barossa Creek, a ribbon of life, meanders through rich, alluvial soil. It lies 17.1 km east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 80°T), and is situated 12.7 km south-south-west of Nuriootpa. The land here is a subtle tapestry of green, a patchwork quilt of vineyards reaching towards the distant, hazy blue of the Mount Lofty Ranges. Gentle slopes rise from the creek flats, their contours softened by the passage of seasons, and the air often carries the sweet, earthy perfume of ripening grapes. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the landscape in long, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air and lending a quiet luminescence to the orderly rows of vines.
This is a place shaped by generations of viticulture, where the very character of Rowland Flat is intrinsically bound to the vine. The fertile ground, once a canvas for grazing livestock, has been transformed by the meticulous work of winemakers, their traditions passed down through families who have cultivated this patch of earth for over a century. The local economy hums with the harvest, the press, and the careful ageing of Shiraz and Grenache, wines that carry the whisper of this specific terroir. While the immediate surrounds are dedicated to the vine, the neighbouring hills hint at a broader agricultural heritage, their higher reaches still dotted with sheep and the occasional scattered gum tree, a reminder of a less cultivated past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rowland Flat, 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 Rowland Flat, in The Barossa Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rowland Flat includes the postcode (5352), 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 Rowland Flat 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. |