Mccallum, 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 Mccallum, in the Tatiara Dc local government area.
| Locality | Mccallum |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Tatiara Dc |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -35.99045 |
| Longitude | 140.66587 |
| Population | 21 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 182.3 km² |
| Elevation | 104 m |
| Postcode | 5267 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 221 km east-southeast |
Mccallum is a locality in the Tatiara Dc local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 21. The locality covers an area of 182.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 104 m above sea level. It lies approximately 221 km east-southeast of Adelaide. Mccallum is located at 35.9905°S, 140.6659°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5267. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Mccallum rests gently on the undulating plains of the Tatiara, a landscape painted in broad strokes of ochre and muted green under an expansive South Australian sky. It lies 191.7 km east-south-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 122°T), and is situated 37.9 km north-north-west of Bordertown. Here, the earth breathes a dry, sun-baked scent, and the horizon stretches with a quiet determination, broken only by the stoic silhouettes of scattered gum trees and the occasional glint of corrugated iron. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar stillness, a palpable sense of patience that seems to seep from the very soil, encouraging a slower, more considered pace of life. Even the wind, when it stirs, feels ancient, whispering secrets of the land through the dry grasses that fringe the roads.
The story of Mccallum is inextricably linked to the fertile earth and the persistent spirit of its early settlers, who coaxed a living from this country through sheer grit and an intimate understanding of its cycles. Primarily a farming district, the local economy here is built on the golden bounty of the wheatbelt, with broadacre cropping forming the backbone of its prosperity, the harvest a yearly ritual of anticipation and reward. The grain elevators, like silent sentinels, stand testament to generations of agricultural endeavour. While the days might appear tranquil, Mccallum harbours a quiet resilience, a deep-rooted connection to the land that has shaped its character and sustained its people through boom and quietude.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mccallum, 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 Mccallum, in the Tatiara Dc local government area.
Detailed location data for Mccallum includes the postcode (5267), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Tatiara Dc), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Mccallum 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. |