Mount Cooper, 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 Mount Cooper, in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area.
| Locality | Mount Cooper |
| 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 | -33.00725 |
| Longitude | 134.76636 |
| Population | 13 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 184.0 km² |
| Elevation | 91 m |
| Postcode | 5671 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 413 km west-northwest |
Mount Cooper 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 13. The locality covers an area of 184.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 91 m above sea level. It lies approximately 413 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Mount Cooper is located at 33.0072°S, 134.7664°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5671. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Mount Cooper rises from the stark, sun-baked plains of the Eyre Peninsula, a solitary sentinel against a sky that stretches, unbroken, to the horizon. It lies 407.9 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 295°T), and is situated 50.2 km east-south-east of Streaky Bay. Its slopes, a patchwork of pale ochre earth and hardy, grey-green scrub, are carved by the patient work of wind and infrequent rain, leading the eye towards a summit that offers a commanding, yet strangely intimate, panorama. The air here carries the dry, mineral scent of ancient rock, a quiet perfume that clings to the sparse vegetation and the very dust that swirls around the base of the hill. Even the sparse clouds that drift overhead seem to pause, as if acknowledging the enduring presence of Mount Cooper.
The history of Mount Cooper is as layered and subtle as the geological strata that form its bulk, a testament to the enduring human endeavour in this often unforgiving landscape. For generations, the traditional custodians knew its contours and the scarce resources it offered, a knowledge now largely whispered by the wind. Later, pastoralists arrived, their sheep and cattle finding sparse sustenance on the surrounding country, the wool a fine, pale thread in the local economy. Today, while the echoes of sheep bleating might still linger on a quiet afternoon, the land around Mount Cooper is more broadly defined by the vast wheat fields that unfurl in a golden sea during harvest, and the quiet hum of life in the neighbouring settlements, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of existence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Cooper, 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 Mount Cooper, in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Cooper 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 Mount Cooper 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. |