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Direk South Australia Map

Explore Direk, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Direk, 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.

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Locality	Direk
State	South Australia (SA)
Local Government Area	City Of Salisbury
Country	Australia
Timezone	Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT)
Remoteness	Major Cities of Australia

Latitude	-34.72486
Longitude	138.60933
Population	710
Density	291.0 /km²
Area	2.4 km²
Elevation	17 m
Postcode	5110
Area Code	08
Distance to Adelaide	23 km north

About Direk, South Australia

Direk is a locality in the City Of Salisbury local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 710. The locality covers an area of 2.4 km², giving a population density of about 291.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 17 m above sea level. It lies approximately 23 km north of Adelaide. Direk is located at 34.7249°S, 138.6093°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5110.

Direk lies sprawled across a gentle rise, a collection of low-slung buildings softened by the vast, bleached sky. It lies 18.7 km south-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 221°T), and is situated 6.6 km north of Parafield Gardens. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones: ochre dust clinging to sparse, dry grasses that whisper secrets on the breeze, and the pale, weathered grey of scattered sheep’s wool caught on thorny scrub. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a promise of distance and wide-open spaces, and in the late afternoon, the sun casts a long, languid shadow that stretches from the weathered fences towards the hazy horizon.

The story of Direk is written in the soil and the faint echoes of its founding settlers. Once a vital stopover for travellers heading north, its economy has long been tied to the hardy sheep grazing on the surrounding plains, their wool a familiar commodity traded at the local wool store. While the railway line that once hummed with activity has long since fallen silent, a quiet resilience persists. The local pub, a sturdy stone building with a verandah that offers a welcome respite from the sun, serves as the unacknowledged heart of this small settlement, a place where the day’s meagre news is exchanged and the enduring spirit of Direk is quietly affirmed.

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