Ward Belt, 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 Ward Belt, in the Light Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Ward Belt |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Light Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.58425 |
| Longitude | 138.67114 |
| Population | 149 |
| Density | 4.1 /km² |
| Area | 36.4 km² |
| Elevation | 40 m |
| Postcode | 5118 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 39 km north |
Ward Belt is a locality in the Light Regional Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 149. The locality covers an area of 36.4 km², giving a population density of about 4.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 40 m above sea level. It lies approximately 39 km north of Adelaide. Ward Belt is located at 34.5842°S, 138.6711°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5118.
Ward Belt lies under a sky that often bleeds into the ochre of the earth, a landscape where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, enduring patience. It lies 6.9 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 283°T), and is situated 13.5 km north-north-west of Craigmore. Here, the hills are softened by a cloak of scrub and hardy native grasses, their slopes gently rolling towards horizons that stretch with an almost imperceptible invitation. The air, particularly as the sun dips low, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the subtle perfume of saltbush and the distant, comforting aroma of woodsmoke. It’s a place where the silence is not an absence, but a presence, broken only by the rustle of wind through sparse vegetation or the occasional cry of a lone bird of prey wheeling in the vast, luminous expanse.
The story of Ward Belt is written in the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance from this often-stern country. Historically, the region’s prosperity has been tied to the vagaries of agriculture, with wheat and wool once forming the backbone of its economy, evidenced by the weathered, sturdy farmhouses scattered across the district. Though the land yields its bounty with a careful hand, the resilience of the farming families who call Ward Belt home remains a constant. A unique character has emerged from this tenacious relationship with the earth, a quiet pride that doesn't need to be spoken aloud, a deep understanding of the cycles of nature and the importance of community in weathering both lean and plentiful years.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ward Belt, 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 Ward Belt, in the Light Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ward Belt includes the postcode (5118), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Light Regional Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Ward Belt 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. |