Explore Stockyard Plain, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Stockyard 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 Stockyard 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 Stockyard 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 Stockyard 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 | Stockyard Plain |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.25869 |
| Longitude | 139.8253 |
| Area | 311.7 km² |
| Postcode | 5330 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 135 km east-northeast |
Stockyard Plain is a locality in The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 311.7 km². It lies approximately 135 km east-northeast of Adelaide. Stockyard Plain is located at 34.2587°S, 139.8253°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5330. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Stockyard Plain unfolds across a broad, sun-baked expanse, where the earth itself seems to breathe in slow, measured breaths. It lies 106.1 km east-north-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 69°T), and is situated 14.1 km west-south-west of Waikerie. The landscape here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, the low-slung scrub and hardy grasses clinging tenaciously to the undulating terrain. Sparse stands of gum trees, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, offer scant shade, their branches reaching skyward with a quiet, enduring resilience. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, almost brittle warmth, and the silence is profound, broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth or the distant cry of a hawk circling the vast, pale blue heavens. It's a place that feels exposed, open to the immensity of the sky, where the horizon stretches out, a hazy promise of more of the same, a vast canvas painted with the subtle shifts of light and shadow.
The history of Stockyard Plain is intrinsically tied to the agricultural endeavours that have shaped this corner of the country, a legacy etched into the very texture of the land. For generations, this was country for the graziers, a place where sheep and cattle found sustenance on the tough native pastures, their presence marked by weathered fences and the ghostly outlines of long-gone yards. While the traditional custodians of this land held a deep and abiding connection to its rhythms, the modern economy here has largely been defined by the cultivation of the soil. Wheat and barley are the primary crops, their golden heads bowing in the summer breeze, feeding not just the local mills but also reaching far beyond the confines of Stockyard Plain. The local economy, though modest, hums with a quiet industriousness, a testament to the grit and determination of those who have made their living from this often-challenging, yet surprisingly generous, earth.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Stockyard 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 Stockyard Plain, in The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie local government area.
Detailed location data for Stockyard Plain includes the postcode (5330), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 Stockyard 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. |