Piednippie, 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 Piednippie, in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area.
| Locality | Piednippie |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Streaky Bay |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -32.72084 |
| Longitude | 134.41675 |
| Population | 24 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 278.9 km² |
| Elevation | 28 m |
| Postcode | 5680 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 458 km west-northwest |
Piednippie is a locality in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 24. The locality covers an area of 278.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 28 m above sea level. It lies approximately 458 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Piednippie is located at 32.7208°S, 134.4168°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5680. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Piednippie is a place etched into the arid embrace of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, where the land exhales a dry, mineral scent under a sky that often stretches to an impossible blue. It lies 451.6 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 296°T), and is situated 18.5 km north-east of Streaky Bay. The terrain here is a study in muted colours: ochre clays and pale, wind-scoured limestone give way to sparse, hardy scrub, punctuated by the occasional stoic mallee or saltbush. Horizons are broad and often broken only by the distant, shimmering mirage of heat, or the low, scrubby mounds that hint at ancient geological upheavals. Even the silence here has a texture, a palpable presence that seems to absorb sound, broken only by the whisper of wind across the open country or the sharp call of a lone bird.
The story of Piednippie is one of resilience, a quiet unfolding against the stark backdrop of the Australian continent. For generations, this land has sustained those who understand its parched generosity, primarily through sheep grazing, the wool a pale thread connecting the fortunes of the locality to the wider world. The scattered farmsteads, often kilometres apart, are islands in a sea of scrub, their inhabitants bound by a shared understanding of the land's demands and rewards. While not a hub of bustling industry, Piednippie possesses a distinctive character born of its isolation and the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet testament to lives lived in close communion with the elements.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Piednippie, 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 Piednippie, in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area.
Detailed location data for Piednippie includes the postcode (5680), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Streaky Bay), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Piednippie 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. |