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| Locality | Upper Hermitage |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Adelaide Hills Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.79482 |
| Longitude | 138.76186 |
| Population | 269 |
| Density | 25.7 /km² |
| Area | 10.5 km² |
| Elevation | 396 m |
| Postcode | 5131 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 21 km northeast |
Upper Hermitage is a locality in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 269. The locality covers an area of 10.5 km², giving a population density of about 25.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 396 m above sea level. It lies approximately 21 km northeast of Adelaide. Upper Hermitage is located at 34.7948°S, 138.7619°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5131. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Upper Hermitage rests in a fold of the Adelaide Hills, where the land begins its southward tumble towards the plains. It lies 20.7 km north-east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 13.7 km east of Parafield Gardens. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of eucalypts, a fragrance that deepens with the afternoon sun, a constant companion to the weathered bark of ancient trees. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of vineyards and grazing paddocks, define the character of Upper Hermitage, their slopes catching the light in a way that shifts from emerald green to burnished gold as the day progresses. Broad-leafed native shrubs and smaller, introduced ornamentals mingle at the property edges, a testament to the region's agricultural past and its more recent embrace of horticultural beauty.
The economy of Upper Hermitage has long been tied to the land, evolving from early pastoral holdings to a more diversified agricultural landscape. For generations, sheep grazed these slopes, their wool a vital commodity, and the echoes of that time can still be felt in the occasional weathered fence line or the broad expanse of pasture. Today, the fertile soils and temperate climate have fostered a thriving viticultural industry, with vines stretching across many of the hillsides, their clusters promising the rich reds and crisp whites for which the region is becoming renowned. This shift towards wine has brought a quiet hum of activity, a steady stream of visitors exploring cellar doors and enjoying the country hospitality that defines Upper Hermitage.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Upper Hermitage, South Australia. 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 Upper Hermitage, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Hermitage includes the postcode (5131), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Adelaide Hills Council), 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 Upper Hermitage is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |