Shea-Oak Log, 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 Shea-Oak Log, in the Light Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Shea-Oak Log |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Light Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.50039 |
| Longitude | 138.84523 |
| Population | 131 |
| Density | 3.2 /km² |
| Area | 41.3 km² |
| Elevation | 144 m |
| Postcode | 5371 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 53 km north-northeast |
Shea-Oak Log is a locality in the Light Regional Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 131. The locality covers an area of 41.3 km², giving a population density of about 3.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 144 m above sea level. It lies approximately 53 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Shea-Oak Log is located at 34.5004°S, 138.8452°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5371. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Shea-Oak Log rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley where the land begins its gentle incline towards the higher country. It lies 14.3 km north-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 40°T), and is situated 12.9 km west-south-west of Nuriootpa. Here, the air carries a dry, sweet scent of eucalypt leaf and warm earth, a constant perfume under a sky that often stretches into an immense, pale blue. The terrain is a mosaic of rolling paddocks, their colours shifting with the seasons from emerald green after good rains to the muted golds and ochres of summer. Scattered stands of native trees, their bark a rough testament to the elements, punctuate the landscape, providing shade for grazing sheep and a dappled refuge for unseen wildlife. The light here has a particular quality, especially in the late afternoon, where it seems to thicken, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the fields like spilled ink.
The history of Shea-Oak Log is bound to the fertile soils that have sustained generations of farming families. The economy of Shea-Oak Log has long been rooted in the cultivation of cereal crops and the raising of livestock, a tradition that continues to shape the character of the place. Along the meandering creeks, remnants of older farmsteads can sometimes be glimpsed, stone walls weathered by decades of sun and wind, hinting at lives lived in close communion with the land. While not a hub of major industry, Shea-Oak Log thrives on the quiet industry of its people, their days marked by the predictable rhythm of agricultural life. The nearby hills, though not imposing, offer a sense of enclosure, a natural boundary that lends Shea-Oak Log a feeling of quiet independence, a place where the vastness of the surrounding countryside feels both accessible and intimately known.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Shea-Oak Log, 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 Shea-Oak Log, in the Light Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Shea-Oak Log includes the postcode (5371), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Light 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 Shea-Oak Log 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. |