West Bundaleer, 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 West Bundaleer, in the Northern Areas Council local government area.
| Locality | West Bundaleer |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Areas Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.3125 |
| Longitude | 138.49097 |
| Area | 76.8 km² |
| Postcode | 5491 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 180 km north |
West Bundaleer is a locality in the Northern Areas Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 76.8 km². It lies approximately 180 km north of Adelaide. West Bundaleer is located at 33.3125°S, 138.4910°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5491. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
West Bundaleer unfolds across a sun-drenched landscape where the earth, baked to a pale ochre, rolls gently towards the distant, hazy blue of the Mount Lofty Ranges. It lies 144.9 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 351°T), and is situated 11.8 km east-south-east of Gladstone. Here, the air carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalyptus leaves and the faint, dusty perfume of sun-warmed soil, a fragrance that clings to everything under the vast, pale sky. Sparse stands of mallee scrub, their grey-green foliage a testament to resilience, punctuate the open country, offering shelter to unseen creatures. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, languid shadows that stretch and deepen, imbuing the land with a quiet, contemplative beauty.
The history of West Bundaleer is etched into its very terrain, a story of pioneering spirit and agricultural endeavour. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, primarily through sheep grazing and the cultivation of cereal crops, their golden heads bowing in the breeze during harvest. The local economy, though modest, is deeply rooted in the land, a continuation of traditions passed down through families who have carved their lives from these plains. Remnants of older farmsteads, their stone walls weathered and softened by the elements, whisper tales of past labours and a simpler, more arduous existence, a subtle counterpoint to the steady hum of modern machinery now tending the fields.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of West Bundaleer, 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 West Bundaleer, in the Northern Areas Council local government area.
Detailed location data for West Bundaleer includes the postcode (5491), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Northern Areas 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 West Bundaleer 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. |