Wattle Park, 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 Wattle Park, in the City Of Burnside local government area.
| Locality | Wattle Park |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Burnside |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.9272 |
| Longitude | 138.67798 |
| Population | 1,780 |
| Density | 1547.8 /km² |
| Area | 1.1 km² |
| Elevation | 159 m |
| Postcode | 5066 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 7 km east |
Wattle Park is a locality in the City Of Burnside local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,780. The locality covers an area of 1.1 km², giving a population density of about 1547.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 159 m above sea level. It lies approximately 7 km east of Adelaide. Wattle Park is located at 34.9272°S, 138.6780°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5066.
Wattle Park unfolds as a verdant expanse, a gentle swell of Adelaide's eastern foothills where suburban neatness gives way to a more untamed, rambling beauty. It lies 7.1 km east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 91°T), and is situated 9.2 km east-south-east of Prospect. The land here is a mosaic of mature gum trees, their bark a rough parchment under the dappled sunlight, interspersed with open grassy clearings that invite lingering. Beneath the canopy, the air carries the faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and the hum of unseen insects, a subtle testament to the natural world persisting at the edge of urban sprawl. Wattle Park itself is a place where the horizon feels close, softened by the rolling terrain, and the quietude is punctuated only by the distant murmur of traffic or the call of a kookaburra.
The history of Wattle Park is intimately tied to the vision of Sir Thomas Elder, a prominent pastoralist and philanthropist whose estate once encompassed this land, eventually gifting it for public enjoyment. This legacy of generosity underpins the local economy’s shift from its colonial-era agricultural roots towards a modern reliance on services and the burgeoning tourism drawn by the city's surrounding natural attractions. Wattle Park is not merely a park; it is a breathing space, a place where the whisper of the past can still be heard in the rustle of leaves, and where the present is marked by families picnicking and walkers enjoying the crisp, clear air.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wattle Park, 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 Wattle Park, in the City Of Burnside local government area.
Detailed location data for Wattle Park includes the postcode (5066), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Burnside), 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 Wattle Park 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. |