Pooraka, 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 Pooraka, in the City Of Salisbury local government area.
| Locality | Pooraka |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Salisbury |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.82339 |
| Longitude | 138.62763 |
| Population | 7,158 |
| Density | 1323.1 /km² |
| Area | 5.4 km² |
| Elevation | 20 m |
| Postcode | 5095 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 12 km north-northeast |
Pooraka is a locality in the City Of Salisbury local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 7,158. The locality covers an area of 5.4 km², giving a population density of about 1323.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 20 m above sea level. It lies approximately 12 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Pooraka is located at 34.8234°S, 138.6276°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5095.
Pooraka exists on a gentle, subtly sloping plain, the earth here a rich, ochreous clay that drinks deeply of the infrequent rains. It lies 11.7 km north-north-east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 12°T), and is situated 4.6 km south-south-east of Parafield Gardens. The sky above is a vast, uninterrupted canvas, often bleached by the sun to a pale, almost ethereal blue during the day, but transforming into a bruised violet and then a deep, star-pricked indigo as evening descends, a spectacle that imbues the air with a quiet, profound stillness. Low-lying scrubby gums and tenacious wattles dot the landscape, their leaves a muted green, rustling with a dry whisper in the prevailing breezes that carry the scent of distant, sun-baked earth. The character of Pooraka is one of quiet endurance, a place where the land dictates a measured pace, and the horizon stretches out with an unhurried promise.
The history of Pooraka is intertwined with the agricultural ambitions of early settlers, the land here once yielding crops that fed a growing colony, and the echoes of that pastoral past can still be felt in the broad, open fields that now mostly house suburban sprawl and light industrial estates. Its economy has shifted, from the fertile promise of the soil to the hum of manufacturing and warehousing, a testament to its adaptable spirit, though vestiges of its rural beginnings remain in the occasional remnant paddock and the names of streets that recall forgotten farms. This locality is marked by its proximity to larger centres, yet it retains a distinct identity, a place where the daily commute is a familiar rhythm and the weekend often involves tending to gardens that, despite the urbanisation, still seem to yearn for the deep, nourishing embrace of the clay beneath.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pooraka, 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 Pooraka, in the City Of Salisbury local government area.
Detailed location data for Pooraka includes the postcode (5095), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Salisbury), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Pooraka 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. |