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| Locality | Coulta |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Lower Eyre Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.39946 |
| Longitude | 135.45697 |
| Population | 184 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 334.7 km² |
| Elevation | 81 m |
| Postcode | 5607 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 294 km west |
Coulta is a locality in the Lower Eyre Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 184. The locality covers an area of 334.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 81 m above sea level. It lies approximately 294 km west of Adelaide. Coulta is located at 34.3995°S, 135.4570°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5607. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Coulta lies as a quiet sentinel where the rich, red earth of the Eyre Peninsula begins its gentle tumble towards the Southern Ocean. It lies 291.8 km west-north-west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 285°T), and is situated 21.7 km south-west of Cummins. The landscape here is a study in subtle contrasts: rolling paddocks, stitched with the silver-grey of saltbush and the darker green of hardy pasture, give way to scrubland where mallee eucalypts stand sentinel, their bark peeling in papery curls. The air itself carries a faint, clean saltiness, a constant reminder of the vast blue expanse that lies just beyond the visible horizon, and in the late afternoon, the sun bleeds a soft, buttery light across the land, softening the sharp edges of the day.
Historically, Coulta’s story is deeply entwined with the fertile soils that have sustained generations of farmers, primarily cultivating wheat and barley, their golden harvests bound for distant shores. The district's economy, though modest, pulses with the steady rhythm of agriculture, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who coax bounty from this coastal plain. Evidence of this past can be found in the weathered farmhouses and the stoic grain silos that punctuate the landscape, silent witnesses to the seasons of toil and plenty. The nearby coastline, though not a major harbour, offers pockets of rugged beauty, hinting at a time when smaller vessels might have plied these waters, connecting Coulta to the wider world with its precious agricultural output.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Coulta, 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 Coulta, in the Lower Eyre Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Coulta includes the postcode (5607), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Lower Eyre Council), 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 Coulta 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. |