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| Locality | Charlton Gully |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Lower Eyre Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.54148 |
| Longitude | 135.79934 |
| Population | 14 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 44.3 km² |
| Elevation | 119 m |
| Postcode | 5607 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 260 km west |
Charlton Gully is a locality in the Lower Eyre Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 14. The locality covers an area of 44.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 119 m above sea level. It lies approximately 260 km west of Adelaide. Charlton Gully is located at 34.5415°S, 135.7993°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5607. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Charlton Gully lies where the coastal plains begin to assert their gentle, sandy dominion over the more rugged western reaches of the peninsula. It lies 257.3 km west-north-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 284°T), and is situated 21.4 km north-north-west of Port Lincoln. The land here is a subtle mosaic of low, scrub-covered rises and shallow, intermittent gullies that whisper of ancient watercourses, now mostly dry save for fleeting winter rains. Acacia and she-oak form the backbone of the vegetation, their rough bark and fine foliage a testament to the prevailing winds that carry the scent of salt and dry earth. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, softens the edges of the landscape, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the sparse, sun-bleached grasses, giving the entire scene a quiet, almost weary beauty.
The history of Charlton Gully is etched not in grand monuments, but in the weathered timbers of forgotten homesteads and the faint tracks that crisscross the terrain, remnants of a time when sheep and hardy grain crops were coaxed from this demanding soil. The local economy, while modest, still draws lifeblood from the land, with grazing properties and small-scale agricultural ventures forming the core of its livelihood. Travellers passing through might notice the quiet diligence of the residents, a stoic resilience born of generations who have learned to read the subtle shifts of the seasons and the capricious nature of this coastal fringe. It is a place that reveals its character slowly, in the rustle of dry leaves and the vast, uninterrupted sweep of the horizon.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Charlton Gully, South Australia. 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 Charlton Gully, in the Lower Eyre Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Charlton Gully includes the postcode (5607), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Lower Eyre Council), 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 Charlton Gully is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |