Sunnybrae, 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 Sunnybrae, in The Dc Of Peterborough local government area.
| Locality | Sunnybrae |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Peterborough |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.02095 |
| Longitude | 138.82443 |
| Area | 228.2 km² |
| Postcode | 5422 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 213 km north |
Sunnybrae is a locality in The Dc Of Peterborough local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 228.2 km². It lies approximately 213 km north of Adelaide. Sunnybrae is located at 33.0209°S, 138.8244°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5422. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Sunnybrae lies cradled by the undulating country of the Mid North, where low, scrub-covered hills give way to broad, sun-kissed plains. It lies 175.6 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 2°T), and is situated 6.4 km south-south-west of Peterborough. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a mingling of dust and the hardy native shrubs that cling to the terra cotta soil. Vast expanses of pale blue sky stretch overhead, interrupted only by the occasional lone gum tree, its branches reaching like skeletal fingers towards the heavens. It is a place of quietude, where the dominant sounds are the whisper of the wind and the distant bleating of sheep.
This land, once traversed by Indigenous peoples for millennia, saw its European settlement driven by the promise of agriculture and grazing. The early settlers, hardy folk all, carved a living from this often unforgiving terrain, establishing farms that have been passed down through generations. Today, Sunnybrae's economy remains firmly rooted in the land, with sheep grazing on woolly paddocks and crops of wheat and barley ripening under the generous South Australian sun. The local hall, a sturdy brick building, serves as the heart of the community, a place where stories are shared and the rhythm of country life continues its unhurried beat.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sunnybrae, 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 Sunnybrae, in The Dc Of Peterborough local government area.
Detailed location data for Sunnybrae includes the postcode (5422), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Peterborough), 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.
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 Sunnybrae 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. |