Cordillo Downs, 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 Cordillo Downs, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Cordillo Downs |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -26.43636 |
| Longitude | 140.56331 |
| Area | 8040.9 km² |
| Postcode | 5731 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 963 km north-northeast |
Cordillo Downs is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 8040.9 km². It lies approximately 963 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Cordillo Downs is located at 26.4364°S, 140.5633°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5731. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Cordillo Downs unfurls across a vast, ochre expanse, a landscape sculpted by an ancient sun. It lies 738.4 km east-south-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 116°T), and is situated 133.0 km north of Innamincka. The earth here is a tapestry of muted reds and dusty browns, interrupted by the sparse, resilient greenery of saltbush and hardy grasses that cling to the undulating terrain. The sky, a boundless canvas of cerulean blue during the day, deepens to a profound indigo at twilight, where stars begin to prick through the thickening velvet, their light seeming to carry the immense silence of the country. The air itself feels thin and dry, carrying the faint, mineral tang of the ancient land and the subtle perfume of sun-baked earth, a constant reminder of the immense distances that stretch in every direction.
This remote corner of the Pastoral Unincorporated Area carries the quiet legacy of sheep grazing, the wool industry having once been the lifeblood of stations like the expansive Cordillo Downs. Though the great flocks have largely dwindled, the spirit of resilience forged through generations of contending with the harsh climate and the isolation persists. The history here is written not in grand monuments, but in the weathered fences, the ghosts of shearing sheds, and the enduring stories of those who worked and lived on this challenging land. The present day at Cordillo Downs is one of quiet perseverance, where the rhythm of life is dictated by the needs of livestock and the ever-present, powerful influence of the Australian outback.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cordillo Downs, 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 Cordillo Downs, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Cordillo Downs includes the postcode (5731), 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 Cordillo Downs 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. |