Coorong, 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 Coorong, in the Coorong District Council local government area.
| Locality | Coorong |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Coorong District Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.10584 |
| Longitude | 139.60126 |
| Area | 838.0 km² |
| Postcode | 5264 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 159 km southeast |
Coorong is a locality in the Coorong District Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 838.0 km². It lies approximately 159 km southeast of Adelaide. Coorong is located at 36.1058°S, 139.6013°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5264. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Coorong is a place of breath and brine, where the land exhales in a long, slow sigh towards the Southern Ocean. It lies 131.9 km south-south-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 150°T), and is situated 46.4 km south-south-east of Meningie. Here, the narrow strip of the Younghusband Peninsula, a sandy rampart, holds back the restless sea, creating a vast, shallow lagoon that stretches for hundreds of kilometres. The water, a shifting palette of blues and greys, lies placid for long stretches, then shimmers with a subtle, almost imperceptible movement that hints at the immense depths beyond. Reeds, tall and rustling, fringe the edges of the channels and inlets, their dry stalks whispering secrets to the wind that sweeps in from the west, carrying the tang of salt and the distant cry of seabirds. The sky here is a generous canvas, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that catch the light, turning the air to molten gold as dusk descends, a spectacle that silences the usual murmur of the world.
This watery expanse, the Coorong itself, has been a vital artery for millennia, sustaining life and shaping the very character of the region. Indigenous peoples long understood its bounty, navigating its waters and living in harmony with its rhythms. Later, European settlers found a different kind of sustenance in the surrounding plains, where sheep grazing and wheat farming became the backbone of the local economy, the golden fields a stark contrast to the watery blues. Today, the Coorong remains a sanctuary, its national park status protecting its unique ecosystems and attracting travellers seeking solace and the untamed beauty of the Australian coast. The quiet hum of small communities, dotted along the lagoon's edge, speaks of a life lived in close proximity to nature, where the tides dictate the pace and the horizon offers an endless invitation.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coorong, 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 Coorong, in the Coorong District Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Coorong includes the postcode (5264), 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 Coorong 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. |