Warooka, 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 Warooka, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
| Locality | Warooka |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -35.02654 |
| Longitude | 137.31534 |
| Population | 334 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 531.5 km² |
| Elevation | 55 m |
| Postcode | 5577 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 118 km west |
Warooka is a locality in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 334. The locality covers an area of 531.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 55 m above sea level. It lies approximately 118 km west of Adelaide. Warooka is located at 35.0265°S, 137.3153°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5577. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Warooka lies where the ochre earth of Yorke Peninsula begins to soften, a place where the land sighs, settling into the gentle contours that lead towards the sea. It lies 110.9 km west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 275°T), and is situated 25.5 km west of Yorketown. Here, the sky feels vast, an expanse of pale blue often streaked with the white calligraphy of gulls, and the air carries the faint, persistent tang of salt, even miles inland. Rough-barked gum trees, their limbs contorted by the prevailing winds, stand sentinel over undulating paddocks, their muted greens and golds a testament to the dry, sun-kissed climate. The very light seems to possess a unique quality, a honeyed luminescence that pools in the hollows of the land as the day wanes, painting the landscape with a quiet, earthy beauty.
The history of Warooka is etched into the rhythm of its seasons and the enduring spirit of its people, a lineage shaped by the fertile, though often challenging, agricultural land. For generations, this region has been a breadbasket, its rich soils yielding abundant crops of wheat and barley, a vital artery in the state's agricultural economy. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the occasional rumble of a grain truck, these are the sounds that punctuate the day, a constant reminder of the hard work and dedication that underpins Warooka's prosperity. Beyond the fields, a sense of enduring community prevails, a quiet camaraderie forged through shared experience and a deep connection to this particular stretch of South Australian soil.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Warooka, 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 Warooka, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Warooka includes the postcode (5577), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Yorke Peninsula Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Warooka 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. |