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| Locality | Cungena |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Streaky Bay |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -32.60627 |
| Longitude | 134.67621 |
| Population | 27 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 250.1 km² |
| Elevation | 94 m |
| Postcode | 5660 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 445 km northwest |
Cungena is a locality in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 27. The locality covers an area of 250.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 94 m above sea level. It lies approximately 445 km northwest of Adelaide. Cungena is located at 32.6063°S, 134.6762°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5660. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Cungena lies under a sky that often stretches, a vast, pale blue canvas brushed with the faintest wisps of cloud, like a child's tentative watercolour. It lies 437.0 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 299°T), and is situated 45.6 km east-north-east of Streaky Bay. The land here is an expanse of muted ochre and pale gold, a low, rolling terrain where hardy, silver-green saltbush and scrub cling stubbornly to the earth. The air carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the ancient seabed that once covered this country, and the light at dawn and dusk bleeds across the horizon in hues of apricot and lavender, painting the sparse vegetation with a transient, ethereal glow. The silence is profound, broken only by the rustle of wind through the dry grasses or the distant, melancholy cry of a bird of prey circling high above.
The history of Cungena is as weathered and resilient as the land itself, shaped by those who sought to draw sustenance from its challenging embrace. For generations, pastoralists have navigated its contours, their livelihoods tied to the wool of hardy sheep that graze the sparse pastures, a testament to enduring enterprise in a demanding climate. The local economy, though modest, is built on this foundation of sheep farming, supplemented by the quiet industry of those who manage the vital transport links that connect Cungena to the wider world. The roads here are ribbons of grey, stretching towards distant horizons, carrying the precious wool and supplies that sustain this remote outpost, and the few travellers who venture this way often speak of the profound sense of peace and isolation that Cungena offers.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Cungena, 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 Cungena, in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area.
Detailed location data for Cungena includes the postcode (5660), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Streaky Bay), 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 Cungena 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. |