Colebatch, 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 Colebatch, in the Coorong District Council local government area.
| Locality | Colebatch |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Coorong District Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.94953 |
| Longitude | 139.74198 |
| Population | 66 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 373.8 km² |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Postcode | 5266 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 154 km southeast |
Colebatch is a locality in the Coorong District Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 66. The locality covers an area of 373.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 14 m above sea level. It lies approximately 154 km southeast of Adelaide. Colebatch is located at 35.9495°S, 139.7420°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5266. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Colebatch lies at the edge of the Coorong, a place where the land breathes in the salty tang of the Southern Ocean and exhales the scent of dry grasses. It lies 124.9 km south-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 141°T), and is situated 27.8 km west-south-west of Tintinara. Here, the terrain slopes gently, a mosaic of scrubland punctuated by hardy, wind-bent trees, their branches etched with the stories of countless seasons. The sky above Colebatch is a vast canvas, often painted with the soft, bruised colours of dawn or the fiery hues of sunset, casting long shadows that stretch and shrink with the sun's slow arc. The air itself feels thin and clean, carrying the faint murmur of distant water and the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth.
The history of Colebatch is tied to the land's bounty and the resilience of those who sought to claim it. For generations, the local economy has ebbed and flowed with the fortunes of agriculture, the rich, dark soil yielding crops under the relentless Australian sun. Sheep graze on sparse paddocks, their wool a testament to the hardy nature of life here. Further afield, the shimmering expanse of the Coorong National Park beckons, a sanctuary for diverse birdlife and a reminder of the ancient rhythms that have shaped this country long before any homesteads were raised. The quiet character of Colebatch is one of enduring patience, a place where time seems to move with the slow, deliberate pace of the tides.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Colebatch, 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 Colebatch, in the Coorong District Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Colebatch includes the postcode (5266), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Coorong District 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 Colebatch 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. |