Rocky Camp, 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 Rocky Camp, in the Wattle Range Council local government area.
| Locality | Rocky Camp |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wattle Range Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.57713 |
| Longitude | 140.40744 |
| Population | 142 |
| Density | 6.5 /km² |
| Area | 21.8 km² |
| Elevation | 30 m |
| Postcode | 5280 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 336 km south-southeast |
Rocky Camp is a locality in the Wattle Range Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 142. The locality covers an area of 21.8 km², giving a population density of about 6.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 30 m above sea level. It lies approximately 336 km south-southeast of Adelaide. Rocky Camp is located at 37.5771°S, 140.4074°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5280. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rocky Camp lies on the undulating, sun-kissed land where the South Australian coast begins to soften into rolling hills. It lies 43.1 km north-west of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 310°T), and is situated 7.4 km east-north-east of Millicent. Here, the air carries a perpetual whisper of salt, a faint perfume from the Southern Ocean that lies just beyond the horizon, though the direct view is often obscured by the gentle rise and fall of the terrain. The landscape is a mosaic of emerald pastures, punctuated by the darker green of sheltering gums and the grey-brown of weathered rock outcrops, hinting at the earth’s ancient bones. A quiet character pervades Rocky Camp, a sense of patient endurance etched into the very texture of the land, where the light at dusk often paints the sky in hues of bruised plum and soft apricot, bathing everything in a tender, fading glow.
The history of Rocky Camp is a story deeply entwined with the land's bounty, a narrative of early settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil for grazing sheep and cultivating crops. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the wool clip and the harvest, a steady, predictable rhythm that underpins the lives of its residents. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, Rocky Camp possesses a distinctive charm, a quiet pride in its pastoral heritage. Its distinctive character is also found in the small, sturdy farmhouses and the weathered fences that crisscross the paddocks, silent witnesses to the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rocky Camp, 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 Rocky Camp, in the Wattle Range Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rocky Camp includes the postcode (5280), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Wattle Range 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 Rocky Camp 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. |