Taylorville Station, 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 Taylorville Station, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Taylorville Station |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.92318 |
| Longitude | 140.19196 |
| Area | 942.8 km² |
| Postcode | 5417 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 184 km northeast |
Taylorville Station is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 942.8 km². It lies approximately 184 km northeast of Adelaide. Taylorville Station is located at 33.9232°S, 140.1920°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5417. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Taylorville Station lies at the cusp of a vast, ochre-tinted plain, where the sun bleeds into the horizon with an almost violent intensity. It lies 152.8 km east-north-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 61°T), and is situated 43.0 km north-west of Barmera. The land here is a study in muted colours, a canvas of pale grasses and scrubby saltbush that stretches to meet a sky that can shift from the palest robin's egg blue to a bruised, dramatic purple in a matter of hours. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a subtle perfume of baked earth and distant eucalyptus, and the silence is so profound it feels like a physical presence, broken only by the rasp of wind through sparse vegetation or the occasional call of a hawk circling high above. The terrain is not dramatically hilly, but rather a patient, undulating expanse that hints at ancient geological forces, the subtle swells and dips offering a visual whisper of the country's deep past.
The story of Taylorville Station is intrinsically linked to the sheep that once roamed these wide-open spaces, the wool of which was a vital commodity for a burgeoning nation. Though the scale of that industry has changed, the echoes of those early pastoralists remain, a quiet tenacity woven into the character of the place. Today, while sheep still graze, a more diversified approach underpins the local economy, with some parcels of land dedicated to dryland farming, coaxing sustenance from the often-unforgiving soil. The days here unfold with a measured pace, a rhythm dictated by the sun and the seasons rather than the insistent clamour of urban life, and the few buildings that comprise Taylorville Station stand as stoic witnesses to the enduring spirit of those who have called this land home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Taylorville Station, 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 Taylorville Station, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Taylorville Station includes the postcode (5417), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Taylorville Station 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. |