Explore Pukatja, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pukatja, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pukatja, 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 Pukatja 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 Pukatja.
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.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Pukatja |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -26.29027 |
| Longitude | 132.13865 |
| Population | 513 |
| Density | 13.0 /km² |
| Area | 39.5 km² |
| Elevation | 679 m |
| Postcode | 0872 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 1142 km northwest |
Pukatja is a locality in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 513. The locality covers an area of 39.5 km², giving a population density of about 13.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 679 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1142 km northwest of Adelaide. Pukatja is located at 26.2903°S, 132.1387°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 0872. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Pukatja rests on the ochre-dusted earth, a stark beauty unfolding beneath an immense, pale blue sky. It lies 337.4 km south-south-west of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 211°T), and is situated 98.4 km east of Amata. The land here is a symphony of rusts and reds, the ancient sand dunes rolling like sleeping giants, their crests softened by the relentless wind. Sparse, resilient spinifex grass, a tough, spiky green, clings to the sandy soil, punctuated by the occasional hardy acacia, its delicate leaves casting faint shadows in the harsh sunlight. Distant mesas rise like weathered sentinels, their flat tops promising vastness and silence, their bases fringed with a scrubby, determined vegetation that thrives on the scant moisture. The air itself feels dry and vast, carrying the faint scent of baked earth and something wild and untamed, a constant reminder of the raw power of this arid landscape.
The story of Pukatja is deeply interwoven with the Anangu people, its traditional custodians whose connection to this land stretches back millennia. This Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara community, established in the latter half of the twentieth century, represents a vital centre for cultural preservation and contemporary life. The local economy, while modest, is anchored in the resilience of its people and their connection to country, with initiatives often focused on art, craft, and services that support the community’s well-being. The distinctive dot paintings, vibrant with colour and rich with ancestral stories, are a tangible expression of this heritage, drawing recognition far beyond the desert plains. Life in Pukatja unfolds at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a quiet rhythm punctuated by the sounds of children playing and the murmur of Pitjantjatjara language, a living testament to enduring culture.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Pukatja, 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 Pukatja, in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara local government area.
Detailed location data for Pukatja includes the postcode (0872), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara), 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.
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 Pukatja is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google 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) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |