Map of South Australia
South Australia is in Australia. Its capital is Adelaide. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.
These pages cover the six states and the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory. Jervis Bay and the external territories are not separate pages.
Where is South Australia?
The highlighted area shows South Australia within Australia. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.
South Australia: facts and places
- Country
- Australia
- Capital
- Adelaide
- Area
- 984,321 km² (380,048 sq mi)
- Population
- 1.9 million (2024)
- Map reference point
- 32.03° S, 136.95° E
Places shown in this area include Adelaide, Mount Gambier, Whyalla, Murray Bridge, Gawler, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Victor Harbor, and Berri. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Adelaide is marked separately as the capital.
Blank map of South Australia
Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling local government areas. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.
South Australia coloring map
Local government areas on the map
The source contains 71 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.
- Adelaide
- Adelaide Hills
- Adelaide Plains
- Alexandrina
- Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara
- Barossa
- Barunga West
- Berri Barmera
- Burnside
- Campbelltown (SA)
- Ceduna
- Charles Sturt
- Clare and Gilbert Valleys
- Cleve
- Coober Pedy
- Coorong
- Copper Coast
- Elliston
- Flinders Ranges
- Franklin Harbour
- Gawler
- Goyder
- Grant
- Holdfast Bay
- Kangaroo Island
- Karoonda East Murray
- Kimba
- Kingston (SA)
- Light
- Lower Eyre Peninsula
- Loxton Waikerie
- Maralinga Tjarutja
- Marion
- Mid Murray
- Mitcham
- Mount Barker
- Mount Gambier
- Mount Remarkable
- Murray Bridge
- Naracoorte Lucindale
- Northern Areas
- Norwood Payneham and St Peters
- Onkaparinga
- Orroroo Carrieton
- Peterborough
- Playford
- Port Adelaide Enfield
- Port Augusta
- Port Lincoln
- Port Pirie
- Prospect
- Renmark Paringa
- Robe
- Roxby Downs
- Salisbury
- Southern Mallee
- Streaky Bay
- Tatiara
- Tea Tree Gully
- Tumby Bay
- Unincorporated SA
- Unley
- Victor Harbor
- Wakefield
- Walkerville
- Wattle Range
- West Torrens
- Whyalla
- Wudinna
- Yankalilla
- Yorke Peninsula
Sources and reuse
Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.
Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (Australian Bureau of Statistics), 2022, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.
Frequently asked questions
Where is South Australia?
South Australia is in Australia. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Adelaide, Mount Gambier, Whyalla, and Murray Bridge.
What is the capital of South Australia?
The capital is Adelaide. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.
Can I print a blank map of South Australia?
Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.
How current are the boundaries on this map?
The local government areas follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (Australian Bureau of Statistics), a 2022 snapshot. The 71 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.