Bindarrah, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Bindarrah, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Bindarrah |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -32.08578 |
| Longitude | 140.67011 |
| Area | 341.9 km² |
| Elevation | 194 m |
| Postcode | 5440 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 370 km north-northeast |
Bindarrah is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 341.9 km². It sits at an elevation of around 194 m above sea level. It lies approximately 370 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Bindarrah is located at 32.0858°S, 140.6701°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5440. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Bindarrah lies etched into the ochre earth, a landscape of vast, sweeping plains broken by ancient, weathered mesas that rise like forgotten cathedrals against the impossibly blue sky. It lies 272.8 km north-north-west of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 330°T), and is situated 8.2 km north-west of Mingary. The air here is thin and carries the dry, clean scent of saltbush and the faintest whisper of distant sheep. Scrubby eucalyptus, their bark peeling in pale strips, dot the horizon, their branches twisted into the shapes of weary supplicants reaching for the sun. The light at dusk is a painter's dream, bleeding from apricot to rose, then deepening into a bruised indigo that swallows the last vestiges of day. The silence is profound, broken only by the occasional cry of a hawk circling overhead, a solitary sentinel in this immense, quiet country.
The story of Bindarrah is one of resilience, carved from the unforgiving terrain by generations of pastoralists and hardy settlers. For decades, the wool industry has been the lifeblood of this isolated pocket of the Pastoral Unincorporated Area, the rhythmic clatter of shearing sheds echoing across the paddocks during the warmer months. While the land yields its bounty sparingly, the local economy, though lean, is sustained by the enduring spirit of its people and a quiet pride in their self-sufficiency. A small, unassuming general store serves as the social hub, its shelves stocked with essentials and its counter a place for news and neighbourly chatter, the heart of Bindarrah beating steadily against the immensity of the outback.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bindarrah, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Bindarrah, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Bindarrah includes the postcode (5440), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), 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 Bindarrah is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 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. |