Suttontown, 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 Suttontown, in The Dc Of Grant local government area.
| Locality | Suttontown |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Grant |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.78422 |
| Longitude | 140.75448 |
| Area | 33.8 km² |
| Postcode | 5291 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 372 km south-southeast |
Suttontown is a locality in The Dc Of Grant local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 33.8 km². It lies approximately 372 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Suttontown is located at 37.7842°S, 140.7545°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5291. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Suttontown rests on a broad, softly rolling landscape where the rich, ochre-red earth meets a sky that stretches with an almost audacious blue. It lies 5.3 km north-north-west of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 332°T), and is situated 11.0 km north-north-east of Moorak. The paddocks here are a patchwork quilt of greens and golds, divided by the occasional stand of gum trees, their bark peeling like old parchment in the sun. The air carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked dust and the distant sweetness of ripening grain, a constant hum of quiet industry underscoring the vast silence. Farmhouses, often painted in resilient shades of white or cream, are dotted across the terrain, their corrugated iron roofs catching the light like scattered coins, each a small beacon in the immensity of the land.
The history of Suttontown is etched into the very grain of its existence, a narrative woven from the hardy spirit of early settlers who coaxed a living from this fertile but demanding ground. Primarily an agricultural hub, its economy has long been anchored by the cultivation of wheat and barley, the golden harvests dictating the rhythm of the year. The local grain silos stand as proud, if utilitarian, monuments to this enduring prosperity, their imposing forms a familiar sight against the horizon. While the broader region has seen shifts in its economic fortunes, Suttontown has largely maintained its character as a place where the land still holds sway, where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons and the steady growth of the crops, a quiet resilience that defines the place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Suttontown, 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 Suttontown, in The Dc Of Grant local government area.
Detailed location data for Suttontown includes the postcode (5291), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Grant), 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 Suttontown 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. |