Western Flat, 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 Western Flat, in the Tatiara Dc local government area.
| Locality | Western Flat |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Tatiara Dc |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.56729 |
| Longitude | 140.70188 |
| Population | 118 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 361.4 km² |
| Elevation | 91 m |
| Postcode | 5268 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 263 km southeast |
Western Flat is a locality in the Tatiara Dc local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 118. The locality covers an area of 361.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 91 m above sea level. It lies approximately 263 km southeast of Adelaide. Western Flat is located at 36.5673°S, 140.7019°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5268. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Western Flat unfolds across a broad, gently sloping plain, where the sky seems to stretch to an impossible horizon, a canvas of pale blue washed with the fine, persistent dust of the Mallee. It lies 140.2 km north of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 357°T), and is situated 28.3 km south-south-west of Bordertown. The land here is a study in subtle colour – ochre earth, the muted greens and greys of saltbush and hardy grasses, and the almost ethereal silver of dying grasses after a dry spell. The air, when it stills, carries the faint, dry scent of sun-baked soil and the distant sweetness of ripening grain. Farmhouses, weathered and sturdy, are scattered across the landscape like punctuation marks in a long, quiet sentence, each a solitary sentinel against the vastness. The character of Western Flat is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace and the people move with a deep understanding of its moods.
The history of Western Flat is intrinsically tied to the relentless pursuit of agriculture, a testament to the pioneering spirit that carved a living from this often-challenging terrain. Wheat and barley have long been the backbone of the local economy, their golden harvests a cyclical promise against the lean years, their bulk carried away by the ubiquitous trucks that rumble along the unsealed roads, kicking up plumes of that ever-present dust. This is a land that rewards patience and hard work, a place where generations have learned the subtle language of the seasons and the soil. While no grand edifices or bustling markets define Western Flat, its distinctive character lies in this persistent, quiet dedication to the land, a continuous dialogue between humanity and the Mallee's enduring, sun-drenched embrace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Western Flat, 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 Western Flat, in the Tatiara Dc local government area.
Detailed location data for Western Flat includes the postcode (5268), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Tatiara Dc), 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 Western Flat 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. |