Marama, 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 Marama, in The Dc Of Karoonda East Murray local government area.
| Locality | Marama |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Karoonda East Murray |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.186 |
| Longitude | 140.16472 |
| Population | 64 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 385.0 km² |
| Elevation | 96 m |
| Postcode | 5307 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 145 km east-southeast |
Marama is a locality in The Dc Of Karoonda East Murray local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 64. The locality covers an area of 385.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 96 m above sea level. It lies approximately 145 km east-southeast of Adelaide. Marama is located at 35.1860°S, 140.1647°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5307. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Marama sits at the edge of a land that breathes with the dry, golden hues of the Mallee. It lies 118.7 km east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 96°T), and is situated 28.6 km west-north-west of Lameroo. The terrain here is a patient expanse of low, scrub-covered rises and flatter plains, where the earth, a rich ochre, stretches towards a sky that often burns with an almost crystalline blue. Sunlight, when it descends in the late afternoon, doesn't just illuminate; it seems to saturate the very air, casting long, unwavering shadows from the sparse stands of mallee scrub and the occasional, resilient gum tree. The character of Marama is one of quiet endurance, a place where the wind whispers secrets across the paddocks and the silence is as much a part of the landscape as the soil itself.
This locality, within the broader Karoonda East Murray region, has long been shaped by the bounty and the challenges of its agricultural heartland. The economy here is intrinsically tied to the cultivation of wheat and barley, crops that paint the landscape in broad strokes of green and gold through the seasons, their harvested bounty often seen piled high in the imposing silos that punctuate the horizon. The history of Marama is etched into the very land, a story of hardy pioneers who coaxed life from this often-demanding soil. Little remains of its earliest days, but the spirit of self-reliance and the deep connection to the earth persist, a quiet testament to the generations who have called Marama home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Marama, 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 Marama, in The Dc Of Karoonda East Murray local government area.
Detailed location data for Marama includes the postcode (5307), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Karoonda East Murray), 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 Marama 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. |