Shaggy Ridge South Australia Map
Explore Shaggy Ridge, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shaggy Ridge, 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 Shaggy Ridge, South Australia
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shaggy Ridge, 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 | Shaggy Ridge |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Flinders Ranges Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.80127 |
| Longitude | 138.74106 |
| Area | 25.6 km² |
| Postcode | 5434 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 348 km north |
About Shaggy Ridge, South Australia
Shaggy Ridge is a locality in The Flinders Ranges Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 25.6 km². It lies approximately 348 km north of Adelaide. Shaggy Ridge is located at 31.8013°S, 138.7411°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5434. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Shaggy Ridge rises from the ancient heart of the Flinders Ranges, a rugged sentinel against the vast, ochre canvas of South Australia. It lies 311.0 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 0°T), and is situated 27.4 km east-north-east of Hawker. Here, the land is a study in stark, enduring beauty, where weathered rock formations, sculpted by millennia of wind and sun, cast long, dancing shadows across the arid plains. Gnarled, resilient mallee scrub clings to the slopes, its muted greens a testament to the tenacity of life in this unforgiving yet captivating environment. The air itself carries a dry, earthy perfume, a subtle blend of dust, native grasses, and the sharp, clean scent of distant eucalypts, particularly potent as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the sky in hues of rose and burnt orange.
The history of Shaggy Ridge is etched into the very bones of the land, a narrative woven from the quiet endurance of pastoralists and the faint echoes of ancient peoples who once walked these ranges. For generations, this country has been shaped by the rhythms of sheep grazing, the wool clip a vital thread in the local economy, though the challenging terrain often dictates a sparse but determined living. Remnants of old stone homesteads, weathered and softened by time, speak of a pioneering spirit that tamed this wild country, their stoic presence a reminder of the lives lived and the stories held within the silent hills. Today, the land continues to offer its bounty, and a quiet tourism begins to draw travellers seeking the raw, untamed grandeur of the Flinders, a place where the silence is profound and the stars, in the absence of city lights, burn with an astonishing, celestial brilliance.
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About This Shaggy Ridge Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Shaggy Ridge, 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 Shaggy Ridge, in The Flinders Ranges Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Shaggy Ridge includes the postcode (5434), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Flinders Ranges Council), 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 Shaggy Ridge 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. |
