Tilley Swamp, 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 Tilley Swamp, in the Kingston Dc local government area.
| Locality | Tilley Swamp |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Kingston Dc |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -36.35882 |
| Longitude | 139.90873 |
| Area | 595.1 km² |
| Postcode | 5275 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 198 km southeast |
Tilley Swamp is a locality in the Kingston Dc local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 595.1 km². It lies approximately 198 km southeast of Adelaide. Tilley Swamp is located at 36.3588°S, 139.9087°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5275. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Tilley Swamp is a place where the flat, pale earth meets a sky that often stretches in uninterrupted expanses of cerulean. It lies 170.4 km south-south-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 147°T), and is situated 45.6 km west-south-west of Keith. The landscape here is one of subtle gradients, a low-lying terrain where the ground feels perpetually damp, even in drier spells, and the air carries the faint, earthy scent of decaying vegetation and rich soil. Scattered stands of hardy, salt-tolerant shrubs and grasses cling to the earth, their forms often bent and shaped by the prevailing winds that sweep across the open country. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar softness, a muted gold that seems to absorb into the very texture of the land, lending a quiet, introspective quality to the surroundings.
Historically, the economic life of Tilley Swamp has been intimately tied to the land's capacity for agriculture and grazing. For generations, sheep have been a familiar sight, their wool a valuable commodity that once formed the backbone of the local economy, with farmers working the land to coax sustenance from its often-challenging soil. While the broader region has seen shifts in farming practices and diversification into other ventures, the legacy of those early settlers and their connection to the earth remains a palpable undercurrent. The small cluster of buildings that constitute the heart of Tilley Swamp, often comprising a general store and a few scattered residences, hums with a quiet, enduring rhythm, a testament to the resilience of those who have chosen to make their lives in this remote, yet deeply characterful, corner of the country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tilley Swamp, 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 Tilley Swamp, in the Kingston Dc local government area.
Detailed location data for Tilley Swamp includes the postcode (5275), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Kingston Dc), 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 Tilley Swamp 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. |