Salter Springs, 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 Salter Springs, in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Salter Springs |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wakefield Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.18642 |
| Longitude | 138.60991 |
| Population | 58 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 84.8 km² |
| Elevation | 261 m |
| Postcode | 5401 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 82 km north |
Salter Springs is a locality in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 58. The locality covers an area of 84.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 261 m above sea level. It lies approximately 82 km north of Adelaide. Salter Springs is located at 34.1864°S, 138.6099°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5401. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Salter Springs lies cradled by rolling hills that spill into broad, sun-drenched plains, a landscape painted in broad strokes of ochre and muted green. It lies 47.5 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 14.8 km west of Riverton. The air here carries the dry, earthy scent of eucalyptus and the faintest whisper of dust, a constant reminder of the ancient, enduring land. Low scrub and hardy grasses cling to the gentle slopes, their colours shifting with the passing sun, from the pale gold of morning to the deeper, almost bruised purples of twilight. The silence is profound, broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth and the distant, mournful cry of a bird of prey circling high in the vast, pale blue sky.
The history of Salter Springs is etched into the very texture of its earth, a story of hardy pioneers and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that has always defined this place. For generations, the land around Salter Springs has sustained cattle grazing, the broad paddocks testament to the enduring strength of the pastoral industry. More recently, the fertile soils have been coaxed into yielding fine wines, the vineyards a vibrant splash of emerald against the more subdued tones of the native bushland. While not a place of bustling commerce, Salter Springs possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of purpose that flows from the land itself and the people who have chosen to call it home, their lives interwoven with the slow, steady rhythm of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Salter Springs, 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 Salter Springs, in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Salter Springs includes the postcode (5401), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Wakefield Regional 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 Salter Springs 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. |