Caltowie North, 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 Caltowie North, in the Northern Areas Council local government area.
| Locality | Caltowie North |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Areas Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.11174 |
| Longitude | 138.47931 |
| Population | 16 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 45.3 km² |
| Elevation | 412 m |
| Postcode | 5490 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 202 km north |
Caltowie North is a locality in the Northern Areas Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 16. The locality covers an area of 45.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 412 m above sea level. It lies approximately 202 km north of Adelaide. Caltowie North is located at 33.1117°S, 138.4793°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5490. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Caltowie North rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling plains, where the ochre of the earth meets the pale blue of an immense sky. It lies 167.1 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 352°T), and is situated 11.6 km west-north-west of Jamestown. Here, the horizon is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the occasional cluster of gum trees or the stoic silhouette of a lone farmhouse. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, dusty scent, tinged with the subtle sweetness of ripening wheat and the fainter, more ancient perfume of sun-baked soil. This is a place where the land itself feels like a character, its vastness and quietude imprinting themselves upon the soul of any who linger.
The history of Caltowie North is deeply entwined with the cultivation of grain, a legacy etched into the very pattern of its fields and the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of its past. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty of wheat and barley, a testament to the perseverance of those who first tamed its wilder edges. The local economy, still anchored by agriculture, hums with the rhythm of the seasons, the distant rumble of harvesters a familiar sound in the warmer months. While the bustling centres lie many kilometres distant, Caltowie North retains a distinctive character, a quiet self-reliance born of its isolation and its deep connection to the earth’s enduring cycles.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Caltowie North, 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 Caltowie North, in the Northern Areas Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Caltowie North includes the postcode (5490), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Northern Areas Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Caltowie North 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. |