Tintinara, 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 Tintinara, in the Coorong District Council local government area.
| Locality | Tintinara |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Coorong District Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.87362 |
| Longitude | 140.03583 |
| Population | 501 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 979.9 km² |
| Elevation | 22 m |
| Postcode | 5266 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 167 km southeast |
Tintinara is a locality in the Coorong District Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 501. The locality covers an area of 979.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 22 m above sea level. It lies approximately 167 km southeast of Adelaide. Tintinara is located at 35.8736°S, 140.0358°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5266. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tintinara rests on a gentle rise, a solitary sentinel where the scrubland of the South Australian Murray-Darling Basin transitions towards the vast, salty expanse of the Coorong. It lies 137.8 km south-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 130°T), and is situated 40.8 km north-west of Keith. The air here carries a dry, dusty scent, mingling with the subtle perfume of mallee eucalyptus and the faint, distant tang of saline waters. Low scrub, hardy saltbush, and resilient native grasses carpet the land, their muted greens and greys a testament to the arid climate. Occasional stands of taller trees, often river red gums or she-oaks, punctuate the horizon, their branches reaching towards a sky that can shift from an intense, pale blue to the bruised purples and oranges of a spectacular sunset. The ground itself is often a pale, sandy loam, crisscrossed by the tracks of unseen creatures and the occasional vehicle, a landscape that feels both ancient and perpetually shaped by the wind.
The history of Tintinara is intertwined with the development of the surrounding agricultural lands and the unique Coorong ecosystem. Originally known by an Indigenous name meaning 'place of the big water', its establishment as a European settlement was spurred by the need for a railway stop and service centre for the developing farming district. The local economy, though now diversified, has long been anchored by sheep grazing and cereal cropping, the golden hues of harvested wheat fields a familiar sight in season. Travellers often pause here, drawn by the promise of a break on their journey, and the town’s proximity to the Coorong National Park offers a gateway to its extraordinary wetlands, a vital sanctuary for migratory birds and a place of quiet, wild beauty. The distinctive character of Tintinara lies in this juxtaposition: a functional service centre on the edge of a vast, untamed natural wonder.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tintinara, 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 Tintinara, in the Coorong District Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tintinara includes the postcode (5266), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Coorong District 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 Tintinara 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. |