Mortana, 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 Mortana, in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area.
| Locality | Mortana |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Streaky Bay |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.01205 |
| Longitude | 134.46102 |
| Population | 23 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 169.2 km² |
| Elevation | 86 m |
| Postcode | 5671 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 437 km west-northwest |
Mortana is a locality in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 23. The locality covers an area of 169.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 86 m above sea level. It lies approximately 437 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Mortana is located at 33.0121°S, 134.4610°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5671. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Mortana lies on a vast, ochre plain where the land itself seems to exhale a dry warmth, stretching towards a sky of an astonishing, washed-out blue. It lies 433.2 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 26.8 km south-east of Streaky Bay. Low, scrubby vegetation, a tenacious carpet of saltbush and hardy grasses, clings to the undulating terrain, broken here and there by hardy stands of mallee. The air, when it stirs, carries the faint, mineral tang of the earth, a scent that speaks of ancient dryness and the patient endurance of life under a relentless sun. Distant hills, softened by the haze of kilometres, form a hazy horizon, their colours shifting from dusty purple to muted grey as the day progresses. The quiet is profound, a living silence punctuated only by the rasp of wind through dry leaves and the distant cry of a bird.
The history of Mortana is etched not in grand monuments, but in the subtle contours of its past, a narrative of resilience and resourcefulness. For generations, this land has supported hardy souls who understood its unforgiving nature, their lives interwoven with the cycles of sheep and the precious, infrequent rains that nourished their flocks. The local economy, once primarily driven by wool and the careful tending of livestock, now also finds a quiet strength in the burgeoning interest of travellers drawn to the raw beauty and profound stillness of this remote corner. Small, weathered farmhouses, their paint long faded by the sun, stand as solitary sentinels against the immensity of the landscape, each a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Mortana home. The very soil here, a deep, ruddy colour, seems to whisper tales of generations who coaxed a living from its challenging embrace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mortana, 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 Mortana, in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area.
Detailed location data for Mortana includes the postcode (5671), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Streaky Bay), 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 Mortana 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. |