Kingoonya, 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 Kingoonya, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Kingoonya |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.90987 |
| Longitude | 135.30708 |
| Population | 17 |
| Density | 1.3 /km² |
| Area | 12.8 km² |
| Elevation | 150 m |
| Postcode | 5719 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 542 km northwest |
Kingoonya is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 17. The locality covers an area of 12.8 km², giving a population density of about 1.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 150 m above sea level. It lies approximately 542 km northwest of Adelaide. Kingoonya is located at 30.9099°S, 135.3071°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5719. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Kingoonya shimmers under a vast, pale sky, a sparse scatter of buildings clinging to the ochre earth. It lies 521.0 km north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 321°T), and is situated 158.7 km west-south-west of Roxby Downs. The landscape here is a study in muted tones, where the sparse mulga and saltbush offer a tough, resilient carpet to the endless, undulating plains. The air, dry and carrying the faintest whisper of dust, feels ancient and vast, and the silence, when it descends, is profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the occasional rattle of a passing vehicle. Here, the horizon is a clean, unbroken line, and the quality of the light, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, paints the sky in washes of rose and apricot, a daily, unhurried spectacle.
This is country shaped by the enduring spirit of pastoralism, where sheep grazing has long been the lifeblood of Kingoonya. The railway, a vital artery in decades past, brought with it the promise of connection and commerce, though its present-day role is more a ghost of its former glory, a reminder of a busier era. The economy now relies on the resilience of those who work the land, their lives tethered to the vagaries of the weather and the market. Kingoonya, though small, holds a quiet dignity, a place where the sheer scale of the land seems to imbue its few inhabitants with a stoic perseverance, a deep understanding of the rhythms of the Outback.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kingoonya, 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 Kingoonya, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Kingoonya includes the postcode (5719), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), 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 Kingoonya 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. |