The Surveyor General of South Australia (also stylised Surveyor-General) is a position originally created for the Surveyor General for the colony of South Australia. The post is held by an official responsible for government surveying.
| Surveyor General | Period in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| William Light | 1836 – July 1838 | Chose the site of Adelaide |
| George Ormsby | July 1838 – March 1839 | Acting, after Light's resignation |
| Charles Sturt | March – October 1839 | Famous as an explorer |
| Edward Charles Frome | October 1839 – February 1849 | British Army officer, retired as a general |
| Arthur Henry Freeling | 1849–1861 | Gave his name to Freeling, South Australia |
| George Woodroffe Goyder | 1861–1894 | Mapped Goyder's Line |
| William Strawbridge | 1894–1911 | |
| Edwin Mitchell Smith | 1911–1917 | |
| Norman William Pethick | 1917–1921 | |
| Theodore Ernest Day | 1921–1930 | |
| James Henry McNamara | 1930–1937 | |
| Clive Melville Hambidge | 1937–1950 | |
| Arthur Dickerson Smith | 1950–1951 | |
| Harold Leslie Fisk | 1951–1959 | |
| Alexander Hubert Hawdon Davison | 1959–1961 | |
| Harry Alexander Bailey | 1961–1969 | |
| George Harry Campbell Kennedy | 1969–1978 | (sometimes written Campbell–Kennedy) |
| Bryan Howard Bridges | 1978–1987 | |
| John Reginald Porter | 1987–1992 | |
| Christopher William Lunnay | 1992–1993 | acting |
| Peter Maclaren Kentish | 1993–2012 | |
| Michael Paul Burdett | 2012–2022 | |
| Bradley James Slape | 2022–present |