Parcoola, 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 Parcoola, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Parcoola |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.64908 |
| Longitude | 140.10237 |
| Area | 277.1 km² |
| Postcode | 5417 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 198 km northeast |
Parcoola is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 277.1 km². It lies approximately 198 km northeast of Adelaide. Parcoola is located at 33.6491°S, 140.1024°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5417. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Parcoola rests in a landscape painted with the muted ochres and soft greens of the semi-arid plains, where hardy saltbush and bluebush cling to the earth, their silver-grey leaves catching the dry wind. It lies 163.6 km north-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 50°T), and is situated 57.8 km north-north-east of Cadell. The sky here is an immense dome, often a startling, cloudless blue that can bleach the colour from the world at midday, but as dusk approaches, it softens into bruised purples and fiery oranges that spill across the horizon, casting long, dancing shadows from the scattered cypress pines. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a subtle perfume of baked earth and the distant whisper of eucalyptus, and the silence, when it falls, is profound, broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures or the lonely call of a bird.
The story of Parcoola is etched into the land by the enduring spirit of those who sought a living from its sometimes-generous, often-challenging embrace. For generations, the economy here has been tethered to the wool of Merino sheep, their fleeces a testament to careful husbandry against the elements, and the grazing of cattle on the sparse but resilient pastures. Old shearing sheds, weathered timber giants, stand as silent sentinels to a bygone era, their corrugated iron roofs catching the sunlight like ancient coins. While large-scale mining has passed Parcoola by, the faint echoes of prospectors searching for mineral wealth are woven into local lore, and the primary connection to the wider world remains the quiet hum of agricultural machinery and the slow progress of trucks laden with grain from neighbouring districts.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Parcoola, 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 Parcoola, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Parcoola includes the postcode (5417), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), 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 Parcoola 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. |