Kaldoonera, 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 Kaldoonera, in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area.
| Locality | Kaldoonera |
| 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 | -32.58802 |
| Longitude | 134.87437 |
| Population | 43 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 273.4 km² |
| Elevation | 97 m |
| Postcode | 5655 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 432 km northwest |
Kaldoonera 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 43. The locality covers an area of 273.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 97 m above sea level. It lies approximately 432 km northwest of Adelaide. Kaldoonera is located at 32.5880°S, 134.8744°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5655. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Kaldoonera rests in the embrace of a landscape that hums with the quiet resilience of the Australian earth. It lies 422.4 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 301°T), and is situated 62.7 km east-north-east of Streaky Bay. Here, the land unfurls in broad, sun-bleached plains, punctuated by hardy saltbush and the occasional tenacious mallee scrub that clings to the ochre soil. The air, carrying the faint, dry scent of dust and distant sea salt, often shimmers with an almost tangible heat, a testament to the relentless sun that has shaped this place. Evenings bring a softening of the light, the sky bleeding into hues of rose and lavender, casting long, contemplative shadows across the sparsely populated terrain, a beauty born of starkness and enduring spirit.
The history of Kaldoonera is as deeply etched into the land as the faint tracks left by generations of sheep shearers and drovers. Its economy, once tethered to the wool industry that saw vast flocks move across these plains, has diversified, with hardy grains now sharing the agricultural bounty with a growing tourism sector drawn to the rugged coastal beauty of the neighbouring Streaky Bay. The echoes of early settlers, who carved a life from this challenging environment, are still felt in the weathered timber of the few scattered homesteads and the stoic character of its inhabitants. There's a distinct sense of self-reliance here, a quiet understanding forged in shared experience and the vast, open skies that have always governed life in Kaldoonera.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kaldoonera, 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 Kaldoonera, in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area.
Detailed location data for Kaldoonera includes the postcode (5655), 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 Kaldoonera 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. |