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Pinnaroo South Australia Map

Explore Pinnaroo, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pinnaroo, SA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.

Interactive Map of Pinnaroo, South Australia

How to Use This Pinnaroo, South Australia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pinnaroo, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of South Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Pinnaroo and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Pinnaroo.

Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.

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LocalityPinnaroo
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Local Government AreaSouthern Mallee Dc
CountryAustralia
TimezoneAustralian Central Time (ACST/ACDT)
RemotenessRemote Australia
Latitude-35.31462
Longitude140.87582
Population720
Density0.9 /km²
Area801.0 km²
Elevation111 m
Postcode5304
Area Code08
Distance to Adelaide211 km east-southeast

About Pinnaroo, South Australia

Pinnaroo is a locality in the Southern Mallee Dc local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 720. The locality covers an area of 801.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 111 m above sea level. It lies approximately 211 km east-southeast of Adelaide. Pinnaroo is located at 35.3146°S, 140.8758°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5304. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.

Pinnaroo rests on a vast, flat expanse, a territory painted in ochre and pale gold under a sky that stretches to an almost unbelievable blue. It lies 168.2 km south-west of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 223°T), and is situated 38.0 km east of Lameroo. The landscape here is one of subtle undulations, a gentle rise and fall of sandy soil supporting hardy native scrub and the occasional stoic gum tree. The air, when it's not carrying the dry scent of dust, often holds the faintest whisper of the sea, a ghost of moisture from a distant coast. The light at dusk is a spectacle, bleeding across the horizon in hues of rose and lavender, softening the sharp edges of the world and lending a quiet dignity to the sparse vegetation.

The character of Pinnaroo is inextricably linked to the golden bounty it yields. This is a place where the rich Mallee soils have been coaxed into producing wheat and barley for generations, the rhythm of the seasons dictated by the planting and harvest. The local economy, a sturdy structure built on the back of agriculture, is evident in the silos that punctuate the horizon and the robust machinery that moves across the land. History here is not etched in grand monuments but written in the enduring spirit of those who tamed this tough terrain, carving out a life through sheer grit and a deep understanding of the land's temper. The railway, a vital artery in its early days, brought settlers and supplies, knitting Pinnaroo into the broader Australian story.

Nearby Places to Explore — Pinnaroo, SA

Nearby Places of Interest

Mallee Tourist Heritage Centre
Museum · 7 km NNE
Panitya B.R.
Natural Features Reserve · 14 km NE · 15 ha
Carina B.R
Natural Features Reserve · 21 km ENE · 15 ha
Hensleys Trig
Lookout / Viewpoint · 27 km SSE
Manya F.R
Nature Conservation Reserve · 29 km NNE · 464 ha
Karte
Conservation Park · 29 km NNW · 3,571 ha
Murrayville F.R.
Nature Conservation Reserve · 29 km ENE · 255 ha
Silo art
Attraction · 32 km W
Mallee Cinema
Cinema · 33 km W
Ngarkat
Conservation Park · 34 km SW · 3,940 ha
Peebinga
Conservation Park · 37 km N · 3,370 ha
Big Desert
Wilderness Park · 46 km SE · 141,713 ha
Livestock
Historic Ruins · 47 km E
Mulpata School site
Monument / Memorial · 47 km WNW
Big Dune
Lookout / Viewpoint · 47 km ESE
South Sunset
Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act · 52 km NE · 23,449 ha
Danyo
Reference Area · 53 km NE · 1,601 ha
White Springs Lookout
Lookout / Viewpoint · 56 km E
Billiatt
Wilderness Protection Area · 56 km NW · 59,255 ha
Berrook
Reference Area · 56 km NNE · 2,502 ha
Koonda F.R
Nature Conservation Reserve · 59 km ENE · 506 ha
Green Opal Mine
Historic Ruins · 61 km ENE
Ling Trig
Attraction · 62 km ENE
North Wyperfeld
Wilderness Zone · 65 km ESE
Sunset
Wilderness Zone · 67 km NE · 127,893 ha

Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.

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About This Pinnaroo Map Page

This page provides a street and satellite map of Pinnaroo, South Australia. 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 Pinnaroo, in the Southern Mallee Dc local government area.

Detailed location data for Pinnaroo includes the postcode (5304), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Southern Mallee Dc), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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 Pinnaroo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.

Page generatedOctober 2026
Location dataGeoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
DescriptionEditorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data.