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| Locality | Altona |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Barossa Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.59783 |
| Longitude | 138.91189 |
| Population | 125 |
| Density | 14.0 /km² |
| Area | 8.9 km² |
| Elevation | 235 m |
| Postcode | 5351 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 46 km northeast |
Altona is a locality in The Barossa Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 125. The locality covers an area of 8.9 km², giving a population density of about 14.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 235 m above sea level. It lies approximately 46 km northeast of Adelaide. Altona is located at 34.5978°S, 138.9119°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5351. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Altona rests on land that remembers the slow crawl of ancient water. It lies 15.3 km east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 90°T), and is situated 13.6 km east of Gawler East. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its descent, carries a certain stillness, a quiet exhale from the earth. Rolling plains, softened by distance and the pale gold of dry grasses, stretch towards a horizon that seems to hold its breath. Scattered stands of gum trees, their bark peeling like old parchment, offer dappled shade, and the very soil underfoot feels dry and settled, warmed by the persistent sun.
The story of Altona is one of resilience, etched into its landscape by generations of farmers and graziers. For decades, the land here has yielded its bounty, a testament to the persistent spirit of those who coaxed sustenance from it. While the broader region is renowned for its celebrated wine industry, Altona itself has carved out a more modest, yet no less vital, niche, its economy historically tied to the rhythm of the seasons and the demands of the land. Local traditions, subtle and unshowy, are woven into the fabric of everyday life, a quiet continuation of past ways in this corner of the Barossa Council.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Altona, 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 Altona, in The Barossa Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Altona includes the postcode (5351), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Barossa Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional 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 Altona is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |