Rudall, 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 Rudall, in The Dc Of Cleve local government area.
| Locality | Rudall |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Cleve |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.722 |
| Longitude | 136.20445 |
| Population | 118 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 486.9 km² |
| Elevation | 100 m |
| Postcode | 5642 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 258 km west-northwest |
Rudall is a locality in The Dc Of Cleve local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 118. The locality covers an area of 486.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 100 m above sea level. It lies approximately 258 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Rudall is located at 33.7220°S, 136.2045°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5642. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Rudall unfurls across a landscape of ochre earth and wide, sweeping skies, where the dominant hues of dry grasses and sparse scrub shift subtly with the passing sun. It lies 253.2 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 292°T), and is situated 29.0 km west of Cleve. The terrain here is a gentle, undulating expanse, punctuated by the occasional weathered outcrop of ancient rock, a silent sentinel against the vastness. A fine, pervasive dust, the colour of dried blood, seems to cling to everything, softening the edges of the low-slung farmhouses and the skeletal frames of abandoned machinery. Even the air itself carries a certain dryness, a whisper of distant plains and an enduring resilience.
The history of Rudall is etched into its very bones, a narrative of hardy pioneers who wrestled a living from this often unforgiving soil. For generations, sheep grazing has been the lifeblood of the district, the wool a pale thread connecting this remote pocket to the wider world. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the markets, a steady beat that has sustained Rudall through boom and quiet spell. Evidence of older ways can still be found in the stoic, timber-framed buildings that line the main street, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who first settled this land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rudall, 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 Rudall, in The Dc Of Cleve local government area.
Detailed location data for Rudall includes the postcode (5642), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Cleve), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Rudall 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. |