Paringa, 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 Paringa, in the Renmark Paringa Council local government area.
| Locality | Paringa |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Renmark Paringa Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.17634 |
| Longitude | 140.79546 |
| Population | 1,129 |
| Density | 65.0 /km² |
| Area | 17.4 km² |
| Elevation | 49 m |
| Postcode | 5340 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 218 km east-northeast |
Paringa is a locality in the Renmark Paringa Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,129. The locality covers an area of 17.4 km², giving a population density of about 65.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 49 m above sea level. It lies approximately 218 km east-northeast of Adelaide. Paringa is located at 34.1763°S, 140.7955°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5340. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Paringa rests where the wide, sun-drenched plains of South Australia begin to ripple, a place where the Murray River, a lifeblood of the continent, carves its steady path. It lies 123.3 km west of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 271°T), and is situated 4.8 km east-south-east of Renmark. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of fertile earth, a rich ochre that drinks deeply from the sky, bordered by stands of hardy river red gums whose branches reach like ancient, gnarled fingers towards the heavens. The air, especially as the day wanes, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant, almost imperceptible perfume of ripening fruit, a testament to the land's generosity. The river itself is a broad, slow-moving mirror, reflecting the endless blue of the sky or, at dusk, the fiery hues of a departing sun, its surface occasionally disturbed by the silent glide of a waterbird or the gentle wake of a passing boat.
The story of Paringa is deeply entwined with the cultivation of this fertile river country, a heritage built on the sweat and perseverance of those who first coaxed sustenance from its soil. This is a land where orchards, particularly citrus and almonds, have long been the beating heart of the local economy, their neat rows a patchwork quilt against the natural scrub. The river’s power, harnessed through irrigation channels, has transformed what was once a wild frontier into a productive agricultural hub, its bounty travelling far beyond these immediate horizons. Even now, the quiet hum of machinery and the occasional truck laden with produce are the dominant sounds, a subtle reminder of the industry that underpins the character of Paringa, a place that knows the true value of a good harvest.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Paringa, 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 Paringa, in the Renmark Paringa Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Paringa includes the postcode (5340), 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 Paringa 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. |