Explore South Plympton, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South Plympton, 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 South Plympton, 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 South Plympton 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 South Plympton.
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 | South Plympton |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Marion |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.97301 |
| Longitude | 138.55991 |
| Population | 4,129 |
| Density | 2613.3 /km² |
| Area | 1.6 km² |
| Elevation | 20 m |
| Postcode | 5038 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 6 km southwest |
South Plympton is a locality in the City Of Marion local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,129. The locality covers an area of 1.6 km², giving a population density of about 2613.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 20 m above sea level. It lies approximately 6 km southwest of Adelaide. South Plympton is located at 34.9730°S, 138.5599°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5038.
South Plympton unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the ochre-rich earth meets a sky that often burns with an intense, clear blue during the day. It lies 6.4 km south-west of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 215°T), and is situated 10.5 km south-south-west of Prospect. The character of South Plympton is one of quiet domesticity, a place where well-tended gardens spill over fences and the air hums with the distant thrum of suburban life. Here, the land possesses a subtle resilience, a readiness to yield to cultivation, evidenced by the scattered patches of green that punctuate the more urbanised sprawl. Even the afternoon light seems to linger, casting long, soft shadows that lend a sense of enduring peace to the neighbourhood.
The history of South Plympton is one of gradual settlement and adaptation, a story interwoven with the development of the wider Adelaide region. Initially part of a broader agricultural hinterland, its economy has since shifted, with a strong emphasis now placed on residential development and local commerce. The area was once a producer of various crops, and echoes of that past can still be found in the names of streets and the enduring presence of older, established trees that stand as silent witnesses to generations of change. While not a place of grand, singular landmarks, South Plympton’s distinctiveness lies in its everyday fabric, the steady rhythm of families making their lives, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of suburban living on the city’s edge.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of South Plympton, 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 South Plympton, in the City Of Marion local government area.
Detailed location data for South Plympton includes the postcode (5038), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Marion), 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 South Plympton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 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. |