Lake Eyre, 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 Lake Eyre, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Lake Eyre |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -28.67508 |
| Longitude | 137.43181 |
| Area | 14141.6 km² |
| Postcode | 5733 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 704 km north |
Lake Eyre is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 14141.6 km². It lies approximately 704 km north of Adelaide. Lake Eyre is located at 28.6751°S, 137.4318°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5733. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Lake Eyre is a vast, ephemeral expanse, a salt-crusted heart beating faintly in the arid centre of the continent. It lies 656.8 km south-south-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 148°T), and is situated 117.0 km north-north-west of Marree. When it holds water, a shimmering illusion of a sea appears, stretching to horizons that blur into the bleached sky, a stark contrast to the ruddy earth and sparse, hardy scrub that typically defines its surroundings. The air here carries a dry, mineral tang, and the silence can be so profound it hums, broken only by the whisper of wind across the cracked claypans or the distant call of a lone bird. The land itself is a study in endurance, a mosaic of pale earth, muted greens, and the occasional splash of ochre, all rendered in a palette that speaks of relentless sun and ancient, patient geological forces.
This immense salt lake, a feature of the Pastoral Unincorporated Area, has shaped the lives of those who call its periphery home for millennia. Indigenous custodians have long understood the rhythms of this land, recognising its cycles of drought and flood, its capacity to sustain and to test. For European settlers, the dream was always of water, of turning the arid land to pasture. The cattle stations that dot the region are testament to that enduring ambition, vast properties where life moves at the pace of the seasons and the needs of the livestock. The economy here is intrinsically tied to the land's bounty, a delicate balance that can shift dramatically with the arrival of rain, transforming the dust into ephemeral waterways that briefly breathe life into the parched earth, a spectacle that draws travellers from afar to witness the rare and magical transformation of Lake Eyre.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake Eyre, 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 Lake Eyre, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake Eyre includes the postcode (5733), 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 Lake Eyre 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. |