Warnertown, 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 Warnertown, in the Port Pirie Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Warnertown |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Port Pirie Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.242 |
| Longitude | 138.13816 |
| Population | 192 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 130.2 km² |
| Elevation | 60 m |
| Postcode | 5540 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 192 km north-northwest |
Warnertown is a locality in the Port Pirie Regional Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 192. The locality covers an area of 130.2 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 60 m above sea level. It lies approximately 192 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Warnertown is located at 33.2420°S, 138.1382°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5540. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Warnertown lies on the coastal plain where the ochre earth meets the vast expanse of the Spencer Gulf. It lies 160.9 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 339°T), and is situated 14.4 km east-south-east of Port Pirie. The landscape here is a study in muted tones: pale, sun-bleached grasses stretch towards a horizon that often blurs into a hazy, distant shimmer. Scattered stands of hardy native shrubs, their leaves a dusty grey-green, offer scant shade against the relentless sun. A gentle breeze, carrying the faint, briny tang of the sea from the nearby harbour, rustles through the dry vegetation, a constant murmur against the profound quietude of the land.
The history of Warnertown is intrinsically linked to the port it serves, its fortunes waxing and waning with the ebb and flow of agricultural exports. For generations, this coastal strip has been a vital conduit for the bounty of the surrounding farmlands, a place where wheat and wool once found passage to distant shores. The local economy, though diversified, still feels the echoes of that past, with a character shaped by the pragmatic resilience of those who worked the land and the sea. Today, a quiet industry persists, a testament to the enduring connection between Warnertown and the broader regional landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Warnertown, 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 Warnertown, in the Port Pirie Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Warnertown includes the postcode (5540), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Port Pirie Regional 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 Warnertown 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. |