Bolivar South Australia Map
Explore Bolivar, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bolivar, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Bolivar, South Australia
How to Use This Bolivar, South Australia Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bolivar, 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.
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| Locality | Bolivar |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Salisbury |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.76469 |
| Longitude | 138.58286 |
| Population | 311 |
| Density | 30.2 /km² |
| Area | 10.3 km² |
| Elevation | 2 m |
| Postcode | 5110 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 18 km north |
About Bolivar, South Australia
Bolivar is a locality in the City Of Salisbury local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 311. The locality covers an area of 10.3 km², giving a population density of about 30.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 2 m above sea level. It lies approximately 18 km north of Adelaide. Bolivar is located at 34.7647°S, 138.5829°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5110.
Bolivar lies in a landscape of low, sandy rises, punctuated by tenacious, salt-tolerant scrub that clings to the earth with a stubborn resilience. It lies 18.0 km north of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 3.5 km north-west of Parafield Gardens. The air here carries a faint, mineral tang, a whisper of the brackish waters that lie just beyond the immediate surrounds. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a bleached quality, bleaching the pale greens of the sparse vegetation to a silvery hue, and casting sharp, defined shadows across the undulating ground. This is a place where the horizon feels vast and unyielding, a canvas for the wide South Australian sky, and where the silence is often broken only by the rustle of wind through dry grasses or the distant cry of a seabird.
Historically, this corner of the Adelaide Plains was shaped by the relentless pursuit of agriculture, a challenging endeavour on this often unforgiving soil. Early settlers grappled with the sandy terrain, attempting to coax sustenance from the land, their efforts a testament to a hardy spirit. The local economy, while not defined by a single dominant industry, has always been intrinsically linked to the surrounding agricultural hinterland, with small-scale farming and grazing operations forming the bedrock of its character. Bolivar's proximity to the coast, though not directly on the ocean's edge, influences its character, hinting at the broader maritime heritage of the region, a subtle undertone in its quiet existence.
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About This Bolivar Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Bolivar, 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 Bolivar, in the City Of Salisbury local government area.
Detailed location data for Bolivar includes the postcode (5110), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Salisbury), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Bolivar is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |
