Tickera, 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 Tickera, in the Barunga West Council local government area.
| Locality | Tickera |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Barunga West Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.77127 |
| Longitude | 137.74333 |
| Population | 184 |
| Density | 1.6 /km² |
| Area | 113.6 km² |
| Elevation | 44 m |
| Postcode | 5555 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 151 km north-northwest |
Tickera is a locality in the Barunga West Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 184. The locality covers an area of 113.6 km², giving a population density of about 1.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 44 m above sea level. It lies approximately 151 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Tickera is located at 33.7713°S, 137.7433°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5555. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tickera rests under a sky that often bleeds into the horizon with an astonishing palette of apricot and rose, a quiet sentinel along the Yorke Peninsula's western coastline. It lies 130.2 km north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 21.3 km north-north-east of Wallaroo. The landscape here is a study in gentle resilience: ochre earth, crisscrossed by the faint tracks of vehicles and the more insistent trails of native fauna, slopes towards the saline kiss of the sea. Low-slung scrub, a mosaic of muted greens and dusty browns, clings stubbornly to the soil, broken here and there by the starker shapes of hardy saltbush and the occasional, wind-sculpted mallee. The air, even inland, carries a faint but persistent tang of brine, a constant reminder of the proximity of the Spencer Gulf, its waters a shifting canvas of steely grey and sapphire under the ever-present sun.
The history of Tickera is largely written in the weathered timber of its few remaining structures and the stories whispered on the sea breeze. Once a more bustling place, supporting a modest fishing fleet and a scattering of agricultural holdings, Tickera’s economy now leans more heavily on the surrounding pastoral and cropping ventures that define much of the peninsula’s character. Sheep graze the sparse paddocks, their wool a pale counterpoint to the deep reds of the soil, while the seasonal rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pace of life for those who remain. The coastline itself, though not a major tourist draw, offers a raw, untamed beauty, its beaches often deserted save for the skittering of shorebirds and the ceaseless murmur of the waves, a place where the past feels as present as the salt in the air.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tickera, 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 Tickera, in the Barunga West Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tickera includes the postcode (5555), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Barunga West 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 Tickera 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. |