Joanna, 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 Joanna, in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area.
| Locality | Joanna |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Naracoorte Lucindale Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.10311 |
| Longitude | 140.88228 |
| Population | 86 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 130.1 km² |
| Elevation | 70 m |
| Postcode | 5271 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 317 km southeast |
Joanna is a locality in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 86. The locality covers an area of 130.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 70 m above sea level. It lies approximately 317 km southeast of Adelaide. Joanna is located at 37.1031°S, 140.8823°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5271. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Joanna lies on the edge of a broad, sun-drenched plain, where the land rolls with a quiet, persistent grace. It lies 80.9 km north of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 6°T), and is situated 21.2 km south-east of Naracoorte. The sky here is a vast canvas, often painted in shades of pale blue or bruised lavender as the day matures, and the air carries the dry, clean scent of earth and distant eucalyptus. Fields of wheat, gold and ripe, stretch to horizons that seem to breathe with heat, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of solitary gum trees. The very texture of the land speaks of resilience, a gentle undulation that hints at ancient geological forces that have shaped this part of South Australia into something both stark and beautiful. The occasional shearer’s shed, weathered and silvered, stands as a testament to the enduring connection between people and this expansive country.
The story of Joanna is deeply entwined with the fertile, well-drained soils that have long supported its agricultural heart. Sheep grazing has been a cornerstone of the local economy for generations, the wool clip a vital commodity that has sustained families and fostered a sense of sturdy independence. While the vast fields dominate the visual landscape, the underlying geology also whispers of a time when subterranean waters played a more prominent role, a memory now held in the quiet depths of the earth. This is a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a place that quietly prospers through the honest labour of its inhabitants, each dawn bringing with it the familiar hum of tractors and the promise of another day’s work under the wide South Australian sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Joanna, 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 Joanna, in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Joanna includes the postcode (5271), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Naracoorte Lucindale 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 Joanna 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. |