Explore Willowie, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Willowie, SA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Willowie, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of South Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Willowie and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Willowie.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Willowie |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Mount Remarkable |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.69752 |
| Longitude | 138.34883 |
| Population | 29 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 179.8 km² |
| Elevation | 323 m |
| Postcode | 5431 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 249 km north |
Willowie is a locality in The Dc Of Mount Remarkable local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 29. The locality covers an area of 179.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 323 m above sea level. It lies approximately 249 km north of Adelaide. Willowie is located at 32.6975°S, 138.3488°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5431. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Willowie unfolds across a landscape shaped by the ancient shoulders of the ranges and the patient work of wind and sun. It lies 214.5 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 350°T), and is situated 18.6 km east-south-east of Wilmington. The land here breathes a dry, earthy scent, carrying the whisper of eucalyptus and the faint, sweet promise of wild herbs after a rare shower. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of scrubland and scattered gum trees, give way to flatter plains where the earth often shows a ruddy hue, especially in the late afternoon light that spills like warm honey. The air, when it’s not carrying the tang of dust, is often still and quiet, a profound stillness that seems to soak into the very bones of the country, punctuated only by the distant call of a bird or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The character of Willowie is written in the resilience of its hardy vegetation and the sparse, open sky that stretches endlessly overhead, a constant reminder of the vastness that surrounds this quiet corner.
The story of Willowie is one of hardy pioneers who sought to coax a living from this often-challenging terrain, their endeavours etched into the very texture of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of grazing and agriculture, established farms that still dot the countryside, their weathered fences and homesteads whispering tales of generations past. The local economy, while modest, is rooted in the enduring traditions of sheep and cattle grazing, with the wool clip and livestock sales forming the backbone of its sustenance. There’s a quiet dignity to the way life unfolds here, a measured pace dictated by the seasons and the land’s own rhythms, far removed from the clamour of larger centres. Noteworthy is the pervasive sense of self-reliance and community spirit, born from the shared experiences of living and working in this particular, distinct locale.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Willowie, South Australia. 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 Willowie, in The Dc Of Mount Remarkable local government area.
Detailed location data for Willowie includes the postcode (5431), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Mount Remarkable), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Willowie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |