Woolshed 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 Woolshed Flat, in the Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council local government area.
| Locality | Woolshed Flat |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.11368 |
| Longitude | 138.64168 |
| Area | 33.5 km² |
| Postcode | 5412 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 91 km north |
Woolshed Flat is a locality in the Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 33.5 km². It lies approximately 91 km north of Adelaide. Woolshed Flat is located at 34.1137°S, 138.6417°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5412. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Woolshed Flat lies cradled in a fold of the Clare and Gilbert Valleys, where the earth exhales a scent of sun-baked loam and the distant murmur of sheep bleating drifts on the breeze. It lies 54.7 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 350°T), and is situated 13.2 km west-north-west of Riverton. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, rolling hills carpeted with dry grasses that shimmer like spun gold under the wide South Australian sky, interspersed with the darker, more resilient foliage of eucalyptus and scattered stands of vineyard. Ancient, weather-worn fences, their timber bleached to a pale silver, trace invisible boundaries across the terrain, and the air itself seems to hold a quiet stillness, broken only by the call of a magpie or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth.
The history of Woolshed Flat is deeply intertwined with the pastoral heritage of this region, a legacy etched into the very contours of the land. For generations, sheep have grazed these slopes, their wool once a vital commodity that shaped the fortunes of many families. While the echoes of those pioneering days remain, the economic pulse of Woolshed Flat has diversified, with pockets of fertile soil now yielding the crisp, distinctive wines for which the Clare Valley is renowned. Small, independent vineyards dot the surrounding hillsides, their orderly rows a modern counterpoint to the wilder beauty of the native bushland. The character of Woolshed Flat is one of quiet resilience and understated charm, where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the land, and a sense of community endures, woven into the fabric of its enduring rural existence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Woolshed 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 Woolshed Flat, in the Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Woolshed Flat includes the postcode (5412), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Clare And Gilbert Valleys Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Woolshed 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. |