Caltowie, 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, in the Northern Areas Council local government area.
| Locality | Caltowie |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Areas Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.20317 |
| Longitude | 138.49308 |
| Population | 128 |
| Density | 1.1 /km² |
| Area | 111.4 km² |
| Elevation | 378 m |
| Postcode | 5490 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 192 km north |
Caltowie is a locality in the Northern Areas Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 128. The locality covers an area of 111.4 km², giving a population density of about 1.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 378 m above sea level. It lies approximately 192 km north of Adelaide. Caltowie is located at 33.2032°S, 138.4931°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5490. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Caltowie rests under a sky that often stretches into a vast, unbroken blue, a canvas upon which clouds drift like forgotten thoughts. It lies 156.9 km north of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 351°T), and is situated 9.8 km west-south-west of Jamestown. The land here, a patchwork of ochre earth and muted green, rolls with a gentle, persistent swell, hinting at the geological forces that shaped it aeons ago. Scattered stands of gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, punctuate the paddocks, offering stark silhouettes against the horizon, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, languid shadows that paint the fields in hues of amber and rose. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked soil and the subtle perfume of distant wildflowers, a quiet exhalation from the earth itself.
The story of Caltowie is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land, a narrative of wheat and wool that has sustained generations. For decades, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons and the harvest, with the hum of tractors and the rumble of grain trucks forming the town's diurnal soundtrack. This agricultural heartland, while perhaps not boasting grand monuments, holds a quiet dignity in its enduring connection to the soil, a testament to the resilience of those who have worked this country. The local pub, a low-slung building painted a cheerful, if faded, cream, serves as a gathering point, a place where the day's concerns are aired and the shared history of Caltowie is kept alive in the easy camaraderie of its patrons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Caltowie, 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, in the Northern Areas Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Caltowie 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 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. |