Cocata, 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 Cocata, in the Wudinna District Council local government area.
| Locality | Cocata |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wudinna District Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.24814 |
| Longitude | 135.24511 |
| Area | 347.0 km² |
| Postcode | 5654 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 361 km west-northwest |
Cocata is a locality in the Wudinna District Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 347.0 km². It lies approximately 361 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Cocata is located at 33.2481°S, 135.2451°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5654. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Cocata rests on the ancient, subtly undulating land of the Eyre Peninsula, a place where the earth breathes a deep, ochre silence under a sky of boundless blue. It lies 356.1 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 294°T), and is situated 34.4 km south-west of Wudinna. The landscape here is a study in muted colours: pale gold stubble fields stretch to the horizon, punctuated by the stoic, resilient forms of scattered mallee scrub, their silvery-green leaves catching the light like countless tiny coins. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant, almost imperceptible tang of salt from the coast. Even the shadows, cast long and sharp in the afternoon sun, seem to possess a certain weight, a testament to the vastness of the country stretching out from this quiet centre.
Historically, Cocata’s story is intertwined with the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land, their lives shaped by the cycles of wheat and barley. The local economy, still fundamentally tied to the robust agricultural sector, sees grain trucks rumble along its roads during harvest, a vital pulse in the life of the district. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling crowds, Cocata’s character is found in its quiet persistence, in the sturdy farmhouses and the essential services that serve its neighbours. It is a locality where the day unfolds at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, and where the memory of early settlers, their struggles and triumphs etched into the very soil, continues to inform the present.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cocata, 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 Cocata, in the Wudinna District Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cocata includes the postcode (5654), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Wudinna District Council), 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 Cocata 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. |