Is Gawler safe? Australia travel risk
Is Gawler safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gawler scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Gawler scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Gawler: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (40/100) and security (23/100).
A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 34.5981° S, 138.7450° E within South Australia, Gawler is situated 949.0 km E of Canberra at an altitude of 57 m.
South Australia
34.5981° S, 138.7450° E
57 m
Australia/Adelaide
20,006
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Australia
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (28 °C avg high); Wettest: July (70 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° |
| Low °C | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° |
| Rain mm | 26 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 34 | 20 |
Normals: Adelaide (38.9 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Droughts | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Gawler happened in August (2 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Australia entry requirements.
Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides
Request detailed assessment for Gawler
Prioritizes this destination in our editorial evaluation pipeline.
Launch Calculator