The Range, 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 The Range, in the City Of Onkaparinga local government area.
| Locality | The Range |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Onkaparinga |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.23911 |
| Longitude | 138.62241 |
| Population | 147 |
| Density | 7.5 /km² |
| Area | 19.7 km² |
| Elevation | 357 m |
| Postcode | 5172 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 35 km south |
The Range is a locality in the City Of Onkaparinga local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 147. The locality covers an area of 19.7 km², giving a population density of about 7.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 357 m above sea level. It lies approximately 35 km south of Adelaide. The Range is located at 35.2391°S, 138.6224°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5172. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
The Range unfolds across a gentle, sun-drenched incline, a landscape where the golden hues of dry grasses meet the muted greens of hardy shrubs. It lies 15.7 km south-south-east of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 147°T), and is situated 13.1 km east-south-east of Seaford Rise. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, dry warmth, scented with the faint, sweet aroma of eucalypt leaves and the deeper, earthy notes of the soil itself. Looking out from the higher points, the land rolls away in soft waves, punctuated by the occasional cluster of native pines and the weathered grey bark of scattered gum trees, their limbs reaching skyward like ancient, gnarled fingers. The character of The Range is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace and the light, shifting from the sharp clarity of midday to the softened, almost hazy glow of dusk, painting the undulating terrain in strokes of ochre and amber.
The history of The Range is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the earth, a legacy shaped by early settlers who saw potential in the fertile, though often challenging, ground. For generations, sheep grazed these slopes, their wool a vital commodity that once underpinned the local economy, and the echoes of that pastoral past still linger in the names of some of the older homesteads and the weathered stone fences that crisscross the paddocks. More recently, a burgeoning vineyard culture has begun to weave itself into the fabric of The Range, with vines now tracing neat, orderly lines across the landscape, promising a different kind of harvest. Visitors are drawn to this part of The Range not just for the burgeoning wineries, but for the simple, unadorned beauty of the countryside, the chance to breathe deeply and experience a sense of unhurried peace that feels increasingly rare.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of The Range, 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 The Range, in the City Of Onkaparinga local government area.
Detailed location data for The Range includes the postcode (5172), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Onkaparinga), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 The Range 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. |