Calomba, 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 Calomba, in the Adelaide Plains Council local government area.
| Locality | Calomba |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Adelaide Plains Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.39599 |
| Longitude | 138.40937 |
| Population | 43 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 53.0 km² |
| Elevation | 31 m |
| Postcode | 5501 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 62 km north-northwest |
Calomba is a locality in the Adelaide Plains Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 43. The locality covers an area of 53.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 31 m above sea level. It lies approximately 62 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Calomba is located at 34.3960°S, 138.4094°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5501. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Calomba rests on a broad, sun-drenched plain, a place where the sky seems to stretch wider than anywhere else. It lies 38.1 km north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 306°T), and is situated 10.0 km west-north-west of Mallala. The land here is a study in subtle colours, ochres and muted greens that shift with the changing light, broken by the occasional, stoic silhouette of a gum tree. The air carries a dry warmth, a whisper of dust stirred by the breeze that sweeps across the open country, a constant companion to the quiet existence of Calomba. Even in the stillness, a sense of spaciousness pervades, as if the very earth exhales a gentle, unhurried breath.
The history of Calomba is inextricably linked to the bounty of the soil, a legacy of wheat and barley that once defined its economic pulse. For generations, the broad paddocks surrounding Calomba have been tended by families who understood the rhythms of the seasons, their lives marked by the planting and the harvest. While the agricultural landscape has evolved, the echoes of that past remain, visible in the weathered farmhouses and the sturdy, silent silos that stand sentinel against the horizon. The nearby coastline, a short drive away, offers a different kind of solace, a blue counterpoint to the golden plains, hinting at a broader connection to the sea that shapes much of this southern region.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Calomba, 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 Calomba, in the Adelaide Plains Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Calomba includes the postcode (5501), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Adelaide Plains 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 Calomba 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. |