Krongart, 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 Krongart, in the Wattle Range Council local government area.
| Locality | Krongart |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wattle Range Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.48581 |
| Longitude | 140.76631 |
| Area | 19.3 km² |
| Postcode | 5278 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 344 km south-southeast |
Krongart is a locality in the Wattle Range Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 19.3 km². It lies approximately 344 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Krongart is located at 37.4858°S, 140.7663°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5278. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Krongart rests in a landscape of subtle contours, where the land rises and falls with a quiet grace. It lies 37.9 km north of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 358°T), and is situated 14.4 km south-west of Penola. The soil, a rich ochre in places, supports hardy grasses that shimmer like burnished gold under the vast South Australian sky, interspersed with stands of native mallee scrub. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of flowering native shrubs, a fragrance that deepens as the day wears on. The distant hills, a hazy blue in the heat, mark the edge of this expansive country, their slopes softened by the receding light.
The history of Krongart is deeply entwined with the land’s bounty, primarily through sheep grazing and wheat farming, industries that have shaped its character for generations. The woolsheds, some still bearing the marks of countless shearing seasons, stand as quiet monuments to this enduring connection. A small, weathered general store serves as the heart of Krongart’s modest economy, a place where neighbours gather, their conversations a low murmur against the ticking of an old clock, exchanging news and the price of feed. The distinctive silhouette of a lone silo, a sentinel against the horizon, speaks of the agricultural cycles that dictate the pace of life in Krongart.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Krongart, 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 Krongart, in the Wattle Range Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Krongart includes the postcode (5278), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Wattle Range 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 Krongart 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. |