Explore Salisbury Plain, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Salisbury Plain, SA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Salisbury Plain, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of South Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Salisbury Plain and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Salisbury Plain.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Salisbury Plain |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Salisbury |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.76716 |
| Longitude | 138.66085 |
| Population | 1,198 |
| Density | 887.4 /km² |
| Area | 1.4 km² |
| Elevation | 49 m |
| Postcode | 5109 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 19 km north-northeast |
Salisbury Plain is a locality in the City Of Salisbury local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,198. The locality covers an area of 1.4 km², giving a population density of about 887.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 49 m above sea level. It lies approximately 19 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Salisbury Plain is located at 34.7672°S, 138.6609°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5109.
Salisbury Plain is a landscape of subtle shifts and enduring quietude. It lies 18.5 km north-north-east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 4.8 km east-north-east of Parafield Gardens. The terrain here rolls with a gentle, unhurried cadence, a mosaic of ochre earth and pale, sun-bleached grasses that whisper secrets to the breeze. Sparse, hardy eucalyptus trees, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, punctuate the horizon, their limbs reaching skyward in a perpetual, silent prayer. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a breath of the vast, open country that stretches in every direction, and at dusk, the light bleeds across the land in hues of rose and lavender, imbuing the very soil with a transient, breathtaking beauty.
The history of Salisbury Plain is inextricably linked to the land's bounty, a story written in the furrows of its fields and the weathered timber of its few, scattered farm buildings. For generations, this has been a place of cultivation and grazing, where the economy has ebbed and flowed with the seasons and the market prices for wheat and wool. While not a centre of grand industry or bustling tourism, Salisbury Plain possesses a distinct character, a grounded resilience born from its agricultural roots. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the sun and the soil, a quiet persistence that defines the enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the quiet charm of Salisbury Plain.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Salisbury Plain, South Australia. 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 Salisbury Plain, in the City Of Salisbury local government area.
Detailed location data for Salisbury Plain includes the postcode (5109), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Salisbury), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Salisbury Plain is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |