St Ives, 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 St Ives, in the Mount Barker District Council local government area.
| Locality | St Ives |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Mount Barker District Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.11217 |
| Longitude | 138.97603 |
| Area | 9.5 km² |
| Postcode | 5252 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 40 km east-southeast |
St Ives is a locality in the Mount Barker District Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 9.5 km². It lies approximately 40 km east-southeast of Adelaide. St Ives is located at 35.1122°S, 138.9760°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5252. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
St Ives, a quiet scattering of homes, unfolds itself across rolling country that slopes gently towards the south. It lies 10.6 km east-south-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 10.3 km south-east of Nairne. The land here is a patchwork of emerald paddocks, punctuated by stands of gum trees whose silver-grey bark catches the light in the late afternoon. The air, even on a warm day, carries a faint, clean scent of earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Distant hills, softened by a haze of heat, form a hazy blue horizon, a constant reminder of the broader landscape that cradles this small settlement. The road, a ribbon of grey asphalt, winds its way through the fields, a patient artery connecting St Ives to the world beyond.
The story of St Ives is one of quiet persistence, a history etched into the very contours of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established farms that still form the backbone of the local economy, their fields yielding crops that are trucked to markets further afield. Sheep graze placidly on the slopes, their wool a familiar sight against the green. While not a hub of grand industry, St Ives has always found its character in the steady work of its people, a tradition of self-reliance and neighbourliness. Small businesses, a bakery here, a general store there, serve the daily needs of residents, their doors opening to the gentle rhythm of life. The nearby Mount Barker Creek, often a mere whisper of water in the drier months, nonetheless shapes the land and nourishes the roots that hold this place together, a constant, elemental presence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of St Ives, 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 St Ives, in the Mount Barker District Council local government area.
Detailed location data for St Ives includes the postcode (5252), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Mount Barker District 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 St Ives 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. |