Cootra, 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 Cootra, in The Dc Of Kimba local government area.
| Locality | Cootra |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Kimba |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.26889 |
| Longitude | 135.94303 |
| Population | 22 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 153.1 km² |
| Elevation | 136 m |
| Postcode | 5650 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 306 km northwest |
Cootra is a locality in The Dc Of Kimba local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 22. The locality covers an area of 153.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 136 m above sea level. It lies approximately 306 km northwest of Adelaide. Cootra is located at 33.2689°S, 135.9430°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5650. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Cootra rests upon the ancient, sun-baked plains where the land begins its slow surrender to the arid heart of the peninsula. It lies 297.7 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 299°T), and is situated 46.0 km east-south-east of Wudinna. The scrubland here is a tapestry of muted greens and ochres, punctuated by the stark silhouettes of hardy saltbush and the occasional ghost gum, its pale bark bleached bone-white against the vast, indifferent sky. The air, even in the midday heat, carries a whisper of the sea, a faint salinity that hints at the nearby coastline, a subtle reminder of a different world just beyond the horizon. Dust devils, ephemeral dancers of the wind, pirouette across the cracked earth, their brief, wild existence mirroring the fleeting nature of much that is found in this rugged expanse.
The story of Cootra is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they have worked. For generations, sheep have grazed these sparse pastures, their wool a vital thread in the economic fabric of the region, a testament to the enduring spirit of pastoralism that shaped this country. The echoes of earlier settlers, their hopes and hardships carried on the same dry winds, still linger in the weathered timber of homesteads and the silent, rutted tracks that crisscross the landscape. While the primary industry remains tied to the land, a quiet tourism is beginning to discover the stark beauty of Cootra, drawn by the unvarnished authenticity and the profound sense of solitude that this remote corner of South Australia offers to the weary traveller.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cootra, 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 Cootra, in The Dc Of Kimba local government area.
Detailed location data for Cootra includes the postcode (5650), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Kimba), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Cootra 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. |