Wallaroo Mines, 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 Wallaroo Mines, in the Copper Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Wallaroo Mines |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Copper Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.96715 |
| Longitude | 137.69522 |
| Population | 424 |
| Density | 147.2 /km² |
| Area | 2.9 km² |
| Elevation | 51 m |
| Postcode | 5554 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 135 km northwest |
Wallaroo Mines is a locality in the Copper Coast Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 424. The locality covers an area of 2.9 km², giving a population density of about 147.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 51 m above sea level. It lies approximately 135 km northwest of Adelaide. Wallaroo Mines is located at 33.9671°S, 137.6952°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5554. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Wallaroo Mines, a whisper of a place on the Yorke Peninsula, breathes a dry, salty air across its ochre-stained earth. It lies 119.3 km north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 306°T), and is situated 6.3 km east-south-east of Wallaroo. The landscape here is a study in muted tones: pale, hardy grasses cling to low, rolling hills that surrender to a vast, often startlingly blue sky. The occasional hardy gum tree, its branches gnarled like ancient hands, offers sparse shade, while the distant glint of the sea hints at the proximity of the coast. The very soil seems to hold a memory of the sun’s relentless kiss, a warmth that lingers even as the light begins to soften into the long, cool evenings.
The story of Wallaroo Mines is inextricably linked to the rich copper veins that once pulsed beneath this ground, drawing a hardy breed of prospectors and miners who built a bustling hub from this arid expanse. The echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts have long since faded, replaced by a quieter existence focused on neighbouring agricultural pursuits and the gentle ebb and flow of a coastal life. While the grand mining edifices are now skeletal remains, the spirit of resilience and resourcefulness that defined Wallaroo Mines persists, a subtle undercurrent in the unassuming character of the place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wallaroo Mines, 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 Wallaroo Mines, in the Copper Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Wallaroo Mines includes the postcode (5554), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Copper Coast 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 Wallaroo Mines 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. |