Karkoo, 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 Karkoo, in the Lower Eyre Council local government area.
| Locality | Karkoo |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Lower Eyre Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.0132 |
| Longitude | 135.69256 |
| Population | 63 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 245.6 km² |
| Elevation | 73 m |
| Postcode | 5632 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 285 km west-northwest |
Karkoo is a locality in the Lower Eyre Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 63. The locality covers an area of 245.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 73 m above sea level. It lies approximately 285 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Karkoo is located at 34.0132°S, 135.6926°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5632. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Karkoo lies where the land begins to soften its resolve, a place where the ochre-red earth, baked by the sun, yields to the subtle sway of saltbush and the stoic endurance of mallee scrub. It lies 285.2 km west-north-west of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 290°T), and is situated 29.4 km north of Cummins. The horizon here is a vast, sweeping curve, often softened by the hazy shimmer of heat, where the sky feels impossibly large and deeply blue. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, dusty perfume of the surrounding paddocks and the distant tang of the sea. Low, weathered farmhouses, their corrugated iron roofs a muted silver against the pale earth, are scattered across this landscape, each a solitary sentinel under the immense southern sky.
The history of Karkoo is a story etched into the very grain of the land, a narrative of resilience and quiet endeavour tied to the cycles of wheat and wool. For generations, this region has been a breadbasket, its fertile soils coaxed into yielding bountiful harvests that ripple across the nation’s tables. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, still revolves around the planting and reaping, the dusty tractors and the gleaming silos standing as silent testaments to this enduring pursuit. While the land itself has always been the primary resource, the proximity to the coast, though not immediate, subtly influences the character of Karkoo, lending a certain openness and a connection to the wider world that travellers often remark upon. The pace of life here is measured, dictated by the seasons and the sun, a gentle ebb and flow that allows for contemplation and a deep appreciation of the stark, enduring beauty of the Eyre Peninsula.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Karkoo, 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 Karkoo, in the Lower Eyre Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Karkoo includes the postcode (5632), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Lower Eyre Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Karkoo 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. |