Summertown, 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 Summertown, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
| Locality | Summertown |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Adelaide Hills Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.95963 |
| Longitude | 138.72654 |
| Population | 670 |
| Density | 132.9 /km² |
| Area | 5.0 km² |
| Elevation | 532 m |
| Postcode | 5141 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 12 km east-southeast |
Summertown is a locality in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 670. The locality covers an area of 5.0 km², giving a population density of about 132.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 532 m above sea level. It lies approximately 12 km east-southeast of Adelaide. Summertown is located at 34.9596°S, 138.7265°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5141.
Summertown rests among the rolling Adelaide Hills, a landscape painted in swathes of emerald pastures and dappled gum forests. It lies 12.1 km east-south-east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 108°T), and is situated 14.9 km south-east of Prospect. The air here carries a crispness, a cool breath drawn from the heights, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the valleys in molten gold, softening the edges of the undulating terrain. Roads, like ancient veins, trace the contours of the land, winding past weathered stone fences and through stands of towering pines, their needles rustling secrets on the breeze. The scent of damp earth and eucalyptus is a constant, a primal perfume that anchors the senses to this particular corner of the world.
This is a place where the past whispers through the present, where the quiet industry of agriculture has shaped generations. For many years, fruit orchards and grazing paddocks defined the economy of Summertown, their bounty a testament to the fertile soil and the diligent hands that worked it. While the landscape still bears the imprint of this heritage, a new wave of viticulture has taken root, its neat rows of vines climbing the slopes and contributing to the region's renowned wine production. Summertown is not merely a collection of farms and vineyards; it is a living entity, its character forged in the resilience of its early settlers and the enduring connection to the land, a quiet strength that permeates the very fabric of daily life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Summertown, 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 Summertown, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Summertown includes the postcode (5141), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Adelaide Hills Council), 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.
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 Summertown 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. |