Explore Woolsheds, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Woolsheds, 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 Woolsheds, 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 Woolsheds 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 Woolsheds.
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 | Woolsheds |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Light Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.48169 |
| Longitude | 138.64473 |
| Population | 25 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 16.7 km² |
| Elevation | 65 m |
| Postcode | 5400 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 50 km north |
Woolsheds is a locality in the Light Regional Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 25. The locality covers an area of 16.7 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 65 m above sea level. It lies approximately 50 km north of Adelaide. Woolsheds is located at 34.4817°S, 138.6447°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5400. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Woolsheds breathes a quiet resilience under a vast, ever-shifting sky. It lies 15.9 km north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 325°T), and is situated 14.5 km north-west of Willaston. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, where hardy native grasses cling to a terrain that rolls and dips with a gentle, unassuming grace. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brilliant blue, seems to possess a peculiar clarity, illuminating the scrubby, wind-scoured bushes and the occasional hardy gum tree that stands sentinel against the breeze. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of dust, sun-baked earth, and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers. This is a place where the horizon feels both immense and intimately close, the land stretching out in a patient, enduring panorama.
The story of Woolsheds is deeply entwined with the pastoral heritage of this region, a legacy etched into the very character of the place. For generations, sheep have been the lifeblood of the surrounding properties, their fleeces destined for markets far beyond these sun-drenched plains, a testament to the enduring spirit of the graziers who have worked this land. The echoes of this history are subtle, found perhaps in the sturdy, functional architecture of the older buildings and the quiet camaraderie of those who still maintain the traditions of the land. While the primary focus remains on agriculture, the wider area has seen diversification, with some venturing into viticulture, drawn by the fertile soils and the favourable climate. The rhythm of life in Woolsheds is one of measured purpose, dictated by the seasons and the land's bounty.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Woolsheds, 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 Woolsheds, in the Light Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Woolsheds includes the postcode (5400), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Light Regional 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.
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 Woolsheds is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 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. |