Ward Hill, 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 Hill, in the Barunga West Council local government area.
| Locality | Ward Hill |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Barunga West Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.65941 |
| Longitude | 137.84844 |
| Area | 153.9 km² |
| Postcode | 5522 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 157 km north-northwest |
Ward Hill is a locality in the Barunga West Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 153.9 km². It lies approximately 157 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Ward Hill is located at 33.6594°S, 137.8484°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5522. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ward Hill rises, a subtle prominence against the vast South Australian sky, its slopes a mosaic of ochre earth and sparse, resilient scrub. It lies 133.1 km north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 321°T), and is situated 11.8 km west of Port Broughton. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked mallee and salt, a constant reminder of the proximity to the great Southern Ocean, though its cerulean expanse is mostly a rumour on the horizon. The terrain is a study in patient erosion, with shallow gullies etched by the infrequent but determined rains, and outcrops of weathered rock hinting at the deeper geological bones of the land. Even in the midday heat, a certain stillness pervades Ward Hill, a quietude broken only by the rustle of dry grasses and the distant cry of a wedge-tailed eagle circling on invisible currents.
The story of Ward Hill is written in the land itself, a narrative of hardy pioneers who coaxed sustenance from this challenging country. For generations, sheep have been the quiet custodians of its pastures, their fleeces a familiar commodity in the regional markets, shaping the ebb and flow of local prosperity. The economy, though modest, is deeply entwined with the agricultural cycle, a rhythm dictated by rainfall and the turning of seasons. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of those who first settled here, their resilience etched into the very character of Ward Hill, is an unspoken legacy, felt in the unhurried pace of life and the neighbourly interactions that define this corner of the Eyre Peninsula.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ward Hill, 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 Hill, in the Barunga West Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ward Hill includes the postcode (5522), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Barunga West 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.
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 Hill 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. |