Peake, 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 Peake, in the Coorong District Council local government area.
| Locality | Peake |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Coorong District Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.37145 |
| Longitude | 139.95366 |
| Population | 118 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 270.7 km² |
| Elevation | 24 m |
| Postcode | 5301 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 132 km east-southeast |
Peake is a locality in the Coorong District Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 118. The locality covers an area of 270.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 24 m above sea level. It lies approximately 132 km east-southeast of Adelaide. Peake is located at 35.3715°S, 139.9537°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5301. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Peake rests on the cusp of the Coorong's vastness, where the land begins its slow surrender to the saline embrace of the Murray River mouth. It lies 104.0 km east-south-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 108°T), and is situated 24.9 km south of Karoonda. Here, the terrain offers a muted palette of ochre clays and sparse, hardy vegetation, a testament to the relentless sun and the persistent sea breeze that scours the horizon. The air carries the faint, dry scent of saltbush and the distant tang of brine, a constant reminder of the watery expanse that shapes this country. Occasional stands of stunted mallee scrub cling stubbornly to the soil, their gnarled limbs reaching like arthritic fingers towards a sky that stretches, impossibly blue, from one end of the world to the other. The quiet is profound, broken only by the rustle of wind through desiccated grasses and the sharp cry of a lone ibis wheeling overhead.
The story of Peake is etched in the grain of its past, a narrative woven from the dreams of early settlers and the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed a living from this challenging landscape. It was a place born of necessity, a waypoint for those travelling between the burgeoning settlements of the south and the beckoning interior, its early economy tethered to the needs of drovers and travellers. Today, Peake’s pulse beats to the rhythm of agriculture, with sheep grazing the parched paddocks and crops like wheat and barley yielding their bounty under the unwavering gaze of the sun. The local pub, a solid, unpretentious structure, serves as the unofficial heart of Peake, a place where the day’s events are recounted and the subtle camaraderie of a shared existence is palpable, the light catching the dust motes dancing in the afternoon sun.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Peake, 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 Peake, in the Coorong District Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Peake includes the postcode (5301), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Coorong District 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 Peake 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. |