Chinbingina, 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 Chinbingina, in The Dc Of Ceduna local government area.
| Locality | Chinbingina |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Ceduna |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -32.23496 |
| Longitude | 134.22978 |
| Population | 10 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 131.3 km² |
| Elevation | 56 m |
| Postcode | 5680 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 504 km northwest |
Chinbingina is a locality in The Dc Of Ceduna local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 10. The locality covers an area of 131.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 56 m above sea level. It lies approximately 504 km northwest of Adelaide. Chinbingina is located at 32.2350°S, 134.2298°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5680. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Chinbingina lies where the ochre earth surrenders to a sky of boundless blue, a place of stark beauty and quiet resilience. It lies 494.5 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 301°T), and is situated 27.4 km north-east of Smoky Bay. The landscape here is a canvas of subtle tones, painted with the muted greens of saltbush and the dusty browns of parched earth, stretching towards horizons that seem to hum with an ancient stillness. Low, weathered hills, their slopes softened by the passage of countless seasons, guard the scattered homesteads and the sparse tracks that connect them. The air carries the dry, clean scent of the land, a perfume of sun-baked earth and hardy native scrub, and at dusk, a remarkable clarity descends, rendering the distant features with an almost crystalline precision.
The story of Chinbingina is etched in the tenacious spirit of those who have worked this challenging country, a legacy tied to the ebb and flow of sheep and cattle grazing. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the pastoral industry, the woolsheds and yards a silent testament to the hard graft required to coax sustenance from the land. While the primary economy remains rooted in the land, the neighbouring centres offer a glimpse into a broader regional network, where trade and community life intermingle. The occasional glint of mica in the dry creek beds hints at the geological past, a reminder of deeper forces that shaped this arid expanse, a stark contrast to the soft, pervasive glow that often settles over Chinbingina as the sun dips below the western edge of the world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Chinbingina, 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 Chinbingina, in The Dc Of Ceduna local government area.
Detailed location data for Chinbingina includes the postcode (5680), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Ceduna), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Chinbingina 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. |