Old Calperum, 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 Old Calperum, in the Renmark Paringa Council local government area.
| Locality | Old Calperum |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Renmark Paringa Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.21891 |
| Longitude | 140.67846 |
| Population | 24 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 39.8 km² |
| Elevation | 52 m |
| Postcode | 5341 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 206 km east-northeast |
Old Calperum is a locality in the Renmark Paringa Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 24. The locality covers an area of 39.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 52 m above sea level. It lies approximately 206 km east-northeast of Adelaide. Old Calperum is located at 34.2189°S, 140.6785°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5341. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Old Calperum lies like a forgotten whisper beside the mighty Murray River, its landscape a study in ochre earth and resilient scrub. It lies 134.0 km west of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 269°T), and is situated 8.8 km south-west of Renmark. The air here, especially when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a dry, dusty warmth, a scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of eucalyptus. Vast plains, dotted with hardy saltbush and scattered mulga, stretch towards a horizon that seems to shimmer with an almost liquid heat, a testament to the arid embrace of this country. The river itself, a ribbon of deep, cool blue, is the lifeblood, its presence softening the starkness of the terrain, its banks a tangle of reeds and fallen branches, a refuge for unseen creatures.
The history of Old Calperum is inextricably linked to the river’s generous flow and the hardy pioneers who sought to tame this land. Once a bustling centre for river trade and agriculture, its character today is shaped by the echoes of that past, a quiet resilience in the face of changing times. The local economy, while no longer dominated by the grand paddle steamers of yesteryear, still finds its pulse in the fertile river flats, where citrus orchards and vineyards, nurtured by irrigation, offer their bounty. The distinctiveness of Old Calperum lies in this enduring connection to the waterway, a heritage that manifests not in grand monuments, but in the slow, deliberate rhythm of life, where the river’s murmur is a constant, comforting presence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Old Calperum, 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 Old Calperum, in the Renmark Paringa Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Old Calperum includes the postcode (5341), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Renmark Paringa Council), 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 Old Calperum 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. |