Campoona, 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 Campoona, in The Dc Of Cleve local government area.
| Locality | Campoona |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Cleve |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.55745 |
| Longitude | 136.41074 |
| Population | 55 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 268.2 km² |
| Elevation | 365 m |
| Postcode | 5640 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 252 km northwest |
Campoona is a locality in The Dc Of Cleve local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 55. The locality covers an area of 268.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 365 m above sea level. It lies approximately 252 km northwest of Adelaide. Campoona is located at 33.5575°S, 136.4107°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5640. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Campoona broods under a sky that often shifts from a pale, washed-out blue to a bruised, impending grey, the colour of dust and distant storms. It lies 244.1 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 19.5 km north-north-west of Cleve. The land here is a study in muted tones: ochre earth, a pale stubble of dry grass, and the dusty green of hardy shrubs clinging to the low, rolling hills that seem to whisper secrets of ancient winds. A thin ribbon of bitumen, the main artery of Campoona, slices through this landscape, its surface shimmering with heat haze in the long, slow afternoons. The air itself carries a dry, subtle scent of sun-baked earth and something faintly mineral, a reminder of the deep, unyielding nature of the country. Everywhere, the wind sculpts the land, a constant, unseen hand shaping the contours and carrying the fine, persistent dust that settles on everything with a gentle insistence.
The history of Campoona is etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient toil of generations who coaxed sustenance from this often-challenging country. The local economy, historically tethered to the cycles of sheep and wheat, still bears the marks of that enduring partnership, with vast, fenced paddocks stretching to the horizon. Though the days of bustling grain silos are perhaps past their zenith, the quiet hum of agricultural machinery still punctuates the stillness, and the hardy spirit of the farming families remains the bedrock of Campoona. Visitors might notice the weathered timber of the old general store, a silent testament to a time when this was the beating heart of the district, and the faint, metallic tang in the air, a subtle echo of the minerals that lie beneath the surface, a promise of a different kind of wealth that has been, and perhaps still is, a part of Campoona's story.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Campoona, 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 Campoona, in The Dc Of Cleve local government area.
Detailed location data for Campoona includes the postcode (5640), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Cleve), 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 Campoona 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. |