Wintinna, 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 Wintinna, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Wintinna |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -27.74756 |
| Longitude | 133.94471 |
| Area | 3793.4 km² |
| Postcode | 5724 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 912 km north-northwest |
Wintinna is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 3793.4 km². It lies approximately 912 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Wintinna is located at 27.7476°S, 133.9447°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5724. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Wintinna lies under a sky that seems to stretch and breathe, a vast canvas of cerulean that deepens to indigo with the approaching dusk. It lies 450.1 km south of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 179°T), and is situated 59.1 km south-south-east of Marla. The land here is a study in muted ochre and sun-bleached gold, where hardy spinifex tussocks cling tenaciously to the iron-rich soil, their silver-green spines catching the light. Ancient, weathered rock formations, sculpted by millennia of wind and rain, punctuate the undulating plains, their surfaces bearing the faint, ghostly imprints of a time long past. The air, dry and carrying the faint scent of dust and dry eucalyptus, hums with a profound stillness, broken only by the distant cry of a bird or the whisper of wind through the sparse vegetation.
The story of Wintinna is one of resilience and quiet endurance, a testament to those who sought to coax a living from this challenging terrain. For generations, the focus here has been on the land's bounty, primarily through sheep grazing, the wool of which once formed the backbone of its economy. While the great pastoral leases remain, their dominance has softened, making way for a more diverse, albeit still modest, economic tapestry. The spirit of Wintinna is one of self-reliance and neighbourly support, where life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, and where the vastness of the surrounding landscape instils a deep sense of perspective.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wintinna, 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 Wintinna, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Wintinna includes the postcode (5724), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Wintinna 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. |