Wirrulla, 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 Wirrulla, in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area.
| Locality | Wirrulla |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Streaky Bay |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -32.41734 |
| Longitude | 134.56055 |
| Population | 89 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 148.8 km² |
| Elevation | 85 m |
| Postcode | 5661 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 467 km northwest |
Wirrulla is a locality in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 89. The locality covers an area of 148.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 85 m above sea level. It lies approximately 467 km northwest of Adelaide. Wirrulla is located at 32.4173°S, 134.5606°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5661. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Wirrulla rests on a broad, ochre-coloured plain, a landscape defined by the tenacious scrub and the immense, pale blue sky that stretches to a horizon often blurred by heat haze. It lies 457.4 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 301°T), and is situated 53.6 km north-north-east of Streaky Bay. The land here is a study in muted tones: the dusty greens of saltbush and hardy native grasses, the pale browns of the earth baked by an unforgiving sun, and the occasional stark white of a salt pan catching the light. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a subtle perfume of earth and sun, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through sparse vegetation and the distant call of a bird. Wirrulla is a place where the immense scale of the land makes human endeavours seem small, yet resilient.
This locality, within the broader district of Streaky Bay, has long been shaped by the grain and the sheep that are its economic lifeblood. The broad acre farms, stretching for kilometres under that vast sky, are a testament to the enduring spirit of those who coax sustenance from this often-challenging terrain. Wirrulla itself is a quiet centre, a place where essential services converge for the scattered farming families. While not a place of grand pronouncements, its history is etched into the weathered facades of its few buildings and the stoic faces of its inhabitants, a quiet continuation of a pioneering legacy. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, the planting and the harvest, a slow, deliberate pulse in the heart of the Eyre Peninsula.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wirrulla, 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 Wirrulla, in The Dc Of Streaky Bay local government area.
Detailed location data for Wirrulla includes the postcode (5661), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Streaky Bay), 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 Wirrulla 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. |