Miltalie, 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 Miltalie, in The Dc Of Franklin Harbour local government area.
| Locality | Miltalie |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Franklin Harbour |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.47388 |
| Longitude | 136.75763 |
| Population | 62 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 515.5 km² |
| Elevation | 272 m |
| Postcode | 5602 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 234 km northwest |
Miltalie is a locality in The Dc Of Franklin Harbour local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 62. The locality covers an area of 515.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 272 m above sea level. It lies approximately 234 km northwest of Adelaide. Miltalie is located at 33.4739°S, 136.7576°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5602. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Miltalie rests on a broad, sun-bleached plain, a place where the land stretches out in an unbroken sweep towards a distant, hazy horizon. It lies 221.7 km north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 304°T), and is situated 30.8 km north of Cowell. The earth here is a palette of ochres and muted greens, the sparse vegetation clinging stubbornly to the dry soil, a testament to resilience under a sky that often blazes with an almost aggressive blue. Low-slung scrub and hardy saltbush dot the landscape, interspersed with the occasional, stoic silhouette of a gum tree, its branches reaching like skeletal fingers towards the relentless sun. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of ancient rock and wind-scoured earth, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a molten quality, gilding the edges of the world in warm, ephemeral gold.
The story of Miltalie is one of stoic endurance and the quiet pursuit of sustenance from a demanding land. Historically, this region’s fortunes have been tied to the pastoral industry, with sheep grazing across the undulating terrain, their wool a vital export in days gone by. Today, while farming continues to shape the character of the land, Miltalie’s proximity to the coast lends it a different flavour, a subtle suggestion of the sea carried on the inland breezes. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by a blend of agricultural endeavour and the steady, unhurried pace of life that characterises this part of Franklin Harbour. There's a quiet dignity to the way the community carries on, a deep understanding of the rhythms of the land and the sea, a shared knowledge etched not in grand monuments, but in the very fabric of everyday existence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Miltalie, 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 Miltalie, in The Dc Of Franklin Harbour local government area.
Detailed location data for Miltalie includes the postcode (5602), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Franklin Harbour), 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 Miltalie 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. |