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| Locality | Curramulka |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.67039 |
| Longitude | 137.75538 |
| Population | 296 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 284.1 km² |
| Elevation | 68 m |
| Postcode | 5580 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 82 km west-northwest |
Curramulka is a locality in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 296. The locality covers an area of 284.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 68 m above sea level. It lies approximately 82 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Curramulka is located at 34.6704°S, 137.7554°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5580. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Curramulka lies on the undulating plains of the Yorke Peninsula, a landscape etched by wind and sun. It lies 82.2 km west-north-west of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 290°T), and is situated 29.1 km south-south-west of Ardrossan. Here, the earth itself seems to hold a quiet patience, a muted ochre blush beneath a sky that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the deep indigo of twilight. Sparse stands of native scrub dot the fields, their gnarled branches reaching out like weathered hands, and the air carries a faint, dry scent of dust and sun-baked grass. The character of Curramulka is one of stoic resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace and the inhabitants have learned to read its subtle language.
The history of Curramulka is deeply entwined with the fertile soils that surround it, a testament to generations of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from this often-challenging terrain. Wheat and barley have long been the lifeblood of the local economy, their golden heads a common sight stretching towards the horizon, and the grain silos stand like silent sentinels against the vast sky. The town itself, a cluster of essential services, hums with a gentle, unhurried energy, its buildings reflecting a practical, no-nonsense approach to life. While not a place of grand monuments, Curramulka’s distinctiveness lies in its unwavering connection to the agricultural heart of the peninsula, a place where the quality of the light at dusk, bleeding across the endless paddocks, imbues the everyday with a subtle, understated beauty.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Curramulka, 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 Curramulka, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Curramulka includes the postcode (5580), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Yorke Peninsula Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Curramulka 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. |