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| Locality | Coorabie |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.83299 |
| Longitude | 132.11036 |
| Population | 71 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 1350.4 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 5690 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 694 km west-northwest |
Coorabie is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 71. The locality covers an area of 1350.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 694 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Coorabie is located at 31.8330°S, 132.1104°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5690. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Coorabie stretches across a wide, low-lying plain, a place where the earth seems to exhale a fine, ochre dust under an immense sky. It lies 689.3 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 295°T), and is situated 28.5 km west of Fowlers Bay. The landscape here is a study in subtle tones, dominated by hardy, salt-tolerant shrubs and grasses that cling tenaciously to the soil, their muted greens and browns a testament to the harsh beauty of the Nullarbor's edge. The air, perpetually carrying the faint tang of distant salt, hums with a quiet stillness broken only by the whisper of wind through dry vegetation and the occasional cry of a seabird. When the sun begins its slow descent, it paints the horizon in strokes of apricot and rose, casting long, ephemeral shadows that lend a melancholic grandeur to the sparse terrain.
The history of Coorabie is deeply intertwined with the pastoral leases that shaped this remote corner of the state, a legacy etched in the weathered fences and the enduring spirit of those who have worked the land for generations. For much of its existence, the local economy has been intrinsically linked to sheep grazing, the wool clip a vital, if often precarious, measure of prosperity. Further inland, the vastness of the Nullarbor Plain hints at mineral exploration, a potential future for Coorabie that whispers of resources beneath the unassuming surface. Travellers passing through Coorabie often remark on its profound sense of isolation, a feeling amplified by the sheer scale of the surrounding emptiness, a stark and beautiful reminder of humanity's small place in the grand theatre of nature.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Coorabie, 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 Coorabie, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Coorabie includes the postcode (5690), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), 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 Coorabie 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. |