Explore Urania, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Urania, SA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Urania, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of South Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Urania and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Urania.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Urania |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.52019 |
| Longitude | 137.62545 |
| Population | 51 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 112.3 km² |
| Elevation | 82 m |
| Postcode | 5573 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 100 km west-northwest |
Urania is a locality in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 51. The locality covers an area of 112.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 82 m above sea level. It lies approximately 100 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Urania is located at 34.5202°S, 137.6255°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5573. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Urania unfurls itself across the gentle slopes leading towards the coast, a scatter of houses and sheds softened by the wide, clear South Australian sky. It lies 99.9 km west-north-west of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 297°T), and is situated 19.1 km south-south-west of Maitland. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, the earth itself a rich, pliable clay that yields readily to the elements. Fields of barley and wheat, when ripe, shimmer like seas of spun gold under the relentless sun, their scent a dry, sweet perfume carried on the breeze. Closer to the water, the vegetation shifts to hardy coastal shrubs and the occasional wind-sculpted gum, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the vastness of the Spencer Gulf. The air itself feels clean and saline, a constant reminder of the ocean's presence, and the quiet hum of insects forms a subtle soundtrack to the unhurried pace of life.
The story of Urania is tied to the bounty of the sea and the soil, a history etched into the very character of the place. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with wheat and sheep grazing shaping the landscape and the livelihoods of its people. The nearby waters of the Spencer Gulf, known for their clean currents and abundant marine life, have also supported fishing ventures, though the focus has largely remained on the land. While not a bustling hub, Urania possesses a distinct quietude, a sense of self-sufficiency born from its isolation and its reliance on the predictable cycles of agriculture. The few buildings that comprise its centre speak of a practical, no-nonsense approach to life, a reflection of the hardy pioneers who first settled this corner of the peninsula, drawn by the promise of fertile ground and the vast, open horizon.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Urania, 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 Urania, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Urania includes the postcode (5573), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Yorke Peninsula Council), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Urania is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |