Cowirra, 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 Cowirra, in the Mid Murray Council local government area.
| Locality | Cowirra |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Mid Murray Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.92108 |
| Longitude | 139.33834 |
| Population | 147 |
| Density | 6.8 /km² |
| Area | 21.7 km² |
| Elevation | 68 m |
| Postcode | 5238 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 67 km east |
Cowirra is a locality in the Mid Murray Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 147. The locality covers an area of 21.7 km², giving a population density of about 6.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 68 m above sea level. It lies approximately 67 km east of Adelaide. Cowirra is located at 34.9211°S, 139.3383°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5238. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cowirra unfolds along the broad, ochre-tinted sweep of the Murray River, a place where the land exhales a slow, ancient breath. It lies 46.6 km east-north-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 68°T), and is situated 7.3 km south of Mannum. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, the river gum forests a deep, brooding green against the pale, sun-bleached grasses that spill down to the water's edge. In the late afternoon, the light softens, bathing the river in a liquid gold that seems to shimmer with an inner luminescence, and the air, thick with the scent of eucalyptus and damp earth, carries the distant hum of unseen insects and the occasional plop of a fish breaking the surface. The terrain is generally flat, the river a benevolent, unhurried artery dictating the contours of the land, with occasional sandy rises offering glimpses across the water to neighbouring banks.
Historically, Cowirra's story is intrinsically linked to the mighty Murray, a waterway that has sustained life and shaped livelihoods for millennia. Early European settlers recognized its potential, establishing farming and grazing properties that still dot the region, their weathered homesteads standing as quiet sentinels to a bygone era. The local economy, though now diversified, retains a strong connection to the land, with agriculture, particularly viticulture in the wider region, and a growing tourism sector drawing visitors to its tranquil riverine setting. Cowirra itself thrives on a gentle pace, its character defined by the quiet industry of its residents and the profound, elemental presence of the river, a constant companion that colours every aspect of life here.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cowirra, 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 Cowirra, in the Mid Murray Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cowirra includes the postcode (5238), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Mid Murray Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Cowirra 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. |