Winninowie, 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 Winninowie, in the Port Augusta City Council local government area.
| Locality | Winninowie |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Port Augusta City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.61949 |
| Longitude | 137.88997 |
| Area | 144.9 km² |
| Postcode | 5700 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 265 km north-northwest |
Winninowie is a locality in the Port Augusta City Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 144.9 km². It lies approximately 265 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Winninowie is located at 32.6195°S, 137.8900°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5700. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Winninowie unfurls itself across a landscape painted in ochre and muted greens, where the earth, baked by a relentless sun, cracks into intricate patterns like ancient pottery. It lies 233.9 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 340°T), and is situated 10.9 km south-south-east of Stirling North. The air here carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the vast, unpeopled spaces that stretch towards the horizon, broken only by the stark silhouettes of hardy saltbush and the occasional, stoic acacia. The land itself feels ancient, a patient observer of seasons and shifting skies, its contours gently rolling towards the distant shimmer of Spencer Gulf, a colour that deepens from pale turquoise at the shore to an intense, brooding sapphire. Even the light seems to possess a unique quality, especially as the day wanes, casting long, theatrical shadows that lend a dramatic depth to the otherwise understated terrain.
The history of Winninowie is entwined with the pastoral ambitions of early settlers, drawn by the promise of grazing land, though the reality often demanded a resilience forged in scarcity. Sheep stations, some still operating with a quiet persistence, dot the wider district, their weathered woolsheds standing as silent monuments to generations of hard yakka. The local economy, while historically reliant on the hardy sheep that roam these semi-arid plains, has also seen the quiet hum of agricultural endeavour, with small pockets of cultivation coaxed from the recalcitrant soil. Today, Winninowie remains a place where the pace of life is dictated less by the clock and more by the subtle shifts of the seasons, a character that draws travellers seeking a respite from the clamour of busier centres, a place to breathe in the vastness and feel the enduring spirit of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Winninowie, 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 Winninowie, in the Port Augusta City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Winninowie includes the postcode (5700), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Port Augusta City 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 Winninowie 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. |