Parrakie, 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 Parrakie, in the Southern Mallee Dc local government area.
| Locality | Parrakie |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Mallee Dc |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.46195 |
| Longitude | 140.27431 |
| Population | 98 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 486.2 km² |
| Elevation | 83 m |
| Postcode | 5301 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 163 km east-southeast |
Parrakie is a locality in the Southern Mallee Dc local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 98. The locality covers an area of 486.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 83 m above sea level. It lies approximately 163 km east-southeast of Adelaide. Parrakie is located at 35.4620°S, 140.2743°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5301. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Parrakie rests in a landscape of wide, embracing skies and earth that promises a quiet abundance. It lies 134.7 km east-south-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 26.5 km south-west of Lameroo. The terrain here is a gentle unfolding of pale, sun-bleached earth, crisscrossed by the subtle contours of ancient, weathered plains. Vast expanses of wheat and barley stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the continent, their golden heads rippling like a silent, verdant sea under the omnipresent sun. The air, dry and carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain, hums with an almost imperceptible energy, a testament to the land's enduring fertility. There is a profound stillness in this country, broken only by the whisper of the wind through the sparse native scrub and the distant call of a bird.
The story of Parrakie is one of resilience, a narrative etched into the very soil by generations of farmers who have coaxed life from this often-austere ground. This is a place where the local economy is inextricably bound to the cycles of agriculture, where the harvest is not merely a season but a communal undertaking, a shared breath of anticipation and gratitude. The silos that punctuate the skyline are not just structures but silent sentinels, holding the promise of sustenance and the fruits of tireless labour. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling crowds, Parrakie possesses a distinctive character, a quiet dignity born from its deep connection to the land and the enduring spirit of its people. The late afternoon light often casts a painterly glow across the fields, deepening the ochre tones of the earth and softening the edges of the distant farmhouses, a moment of ephemeral beauty that speaks volumes of this enduring locality.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Parrakie, 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 Parrakie, in the Southern Mallee Dc local government area.
Detailed location data for Parrakie includes the postcode (5301), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Southern Mallee Dc), 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 Parrakie 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. |