Waltowa, 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 Waltowa, in the Coorong District Council local government area.
| Locality | Waltowa |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Coorong District Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.62645 |
| Longitude | 139.42647 |
| Population | 27 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 87.3 km² |
| Elevation | 2 m |
| Postcode | 5264 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 108 km southeast |
Waltowa is a locality in the Coorong District Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 27. The locality covers an area of 87.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 2 m above sea level. It lies approximately 108 km southeast of Adelaide. Waltowa is located at 35.6264°S, 139.4265°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5264. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Waltowa rests on the edge of a vast, ancient landscape, where the land breathes with a quiet resilience. It lies 79.1 km south-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 140°T), and is situated 11.6 km north-north-east of Meningie. The country here is a mosaic of low, scrub-covered rises and shallow, ephemeral creeks that carve their way through the ochre soil, often disappearing into the earth after a brief, generous rain. Sun-bleached grasses, brittle and golden, stretch towards a horizon that seems to hold its breath, a place where the sky, a boundless canvas of cerulean, often spills into the muted tones of the earth below. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and something older, something mineral, a whisper from the deep, sun-baked heart of the continent. A lone hawk, a dark silhouette against the immense sky, circles with an effortless grace, surveying the quiet expanse.
This is a country that has long been shaped by the patient hand of agriculture, where sheep graze on the sparse pastures and wheat fields, when the season permits, paint broad strokes of green and gold across the undulating terrain. Waltowa's history is etched into the weathered timber of its few remaining farm buildings and the stoic faces of those who have made their lives here, a testament to a hardy spirit forged by the demands of the land. The local economy, tied to the fortunes of the seasons and the global market for wool and grain, moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the soil, a deliberate and unhurried rhythm. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling centres, but rather a collection of dwellings and a general store that serves as the quiet nexus for a scattered populace, a place where the stories of the land and its people are shared in hushed tones over cups of tea.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Waltowa, 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 Waltowa, in the Coorong District Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Waltowa includes the postcode (5264), 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 Waltowa 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. |