Lochaber, 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 Lochaber, in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area.
| Locality | Lochaber |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Naracoorte Lucindale Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.82084 |
| Longitude | 140.55013 |
| Population | 91 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 338.9 km² |
| Elevation | 42 m |
| Postcode | 5271 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 274 km southeast |
Lochaber is a locality in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 91. The locality covers an area of 338.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 42 m above sea level. It lies approximately 274 km southeast of Adelaide. Lochaber is located at 36.8208°S, 140.5501°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5271. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lochaber lies under a vast, pale sky, its landscape a gentle surrender to the earth's slow shaping. It lies 113.7 km north of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 350°T), and is situated 22.4 km north-west of Naracoorte. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, rolling plains giving way to shallow gullies where hardy scrub clings. Sun-bleached grasses whisper secrets to the infrequent breeze, and the air carries a dry, mineral tang that speaks of ancient soils. The colour of the land shifts with the hours, from a muted ochre in the morning light to a softer, bruised purple as the day wanes, the shadows lengthening like tired limbs across the fields.
The story of Lochaber is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they work. Once, this was a place of hopeful pioneers, their dreams of prosperity sown into the rich, dark earth, a legacy that continues in the broadacre farming that defines the local economy. Wheat and barley are the golden children of Lochaber, their bounty trucked to distant markets, a silent testament to the enduring agricultural spirit. The scattering of farmhouses, often painted in faded blues and whites, seem to huddle against the immensity of the sky, their chimneys occasionally breathing out thin plumes of smoke, a sign of life persisting in this wide, sun-drenched country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lochaber, 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 Lochaber, in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lochaber includes the postcode (5271), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Naracoorte Lucindale 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 Lochaber 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. |