Motpena South Australia Map
Explore Motpena, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Motpena, 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 Motpena, South Australia
How to Use This Motpena, South Australia Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Motpena, 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 | Motpena |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.18685 |
| Longitude | 138.29622 |
| Area | 584.6 km² |
| Postcode | 5730 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 417 km north |
About Motpena, South Australia
Motpena is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 584.6 km². It lies approximately 417 km north of Adelaide. Motpena is located at 31.1868°S, 138.2962°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5730. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Motpena lies at the edge of the cultivated lands, where the rich ochre soils begin to fray into the starker, sun-bleached expanse of the outback. It lies 381.7 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 39.9 km west of Blinman. The landscape here is a study in subtle shifts: low, rolling hills, softened by a persistent scrub of saltbush and hardy native grasses, give way to flatter plains that stretch towards a horizon that seems to breathe in the heat. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of unseen wildflowers and the mineral tang of the earth. Even in the stillest of afternoons, a faint rustle whispers through the low-lying vegetation, a constant murmur of the land’s enduring presence.
The story of Motpena is one of resilience, etched into the very character of its people and the land they work. For generations, sheep have been the lifeblood of this region, their wool a testament to the hardy grazing that defines the local economy, a quiet industry conducted under the vast, uncaring blue. The scattered farmhouses, their corrugated iron roofs gleaming dully in the sun, are punctuation marks in a landscape of sweeping plains, each representing a family’s enduring commitment. Though not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling crowds, Motpena offers a profound sense of place, a quiet dignity that speaks of the enduring spirit of those who call this sun-drenched corner of the earth home.
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About This Motpena Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Motpena, 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 Motpena, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Motpena includes the postcode (5730), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Motpena 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. |
