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| Locality | Woolumbool |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Naracoorte Lucindale Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.79829 |
| Longitude | 140.34168 |
| Population | 49 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 361.4 km² |
| Elevation | 36 m |
| Postcode | 5272 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 260 km southeast |
Woolumbool is a locality in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 49. The locality covers an area of 361.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 36 m above sea level. It lies approximately 260 km southeast of Adelaide. Woolumbool is located at 36.7983°S, 140.3417°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5272. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Woolumbool rests in a broad, gentle basin, where the land slopes away with a quiet resignation towards the distant plains. It lies 120.8 km north-north-west of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 341°T), and is situated 24.8 km north of Lucindale. The sky here seems to stretch an impossibly wide canvas, often painted with the soft, bruised colours of an approaching dusk, and the air carries the dry, earthy scent of sun-baked paddocks. Sheep, like scattered flecks of white wool, dot the undulating country, their presence a constant hum beneath the vast silence. The terrain, a mosaic of muted greens and ochres in the dry season, gives way to a more verdant hue after the infrequent, but always welcome, rains, the sparse eucalyptus trees casting long, skeletal shadows across the fields.
The story of Woolumbool is one of quiet perseverance, its economy deeply rooted in the patient tending of the land. For generations, sheep and cattle have been the lifeblood of this district, their wool and meat finding their way to markets far beyond the horizon. While no grand monuments mark its founding, the legacy of early settlers, who carved a living from this sometimes unforgiving soil, can still be felt in the enduring fences and the weathered homesteads that dot the landscape. Local gatherings, held in the modest hall, are the heart of the social fabric, a place where neighbours share news and celebrate the simple rhythms of life, a testament to a community that values connection above all else.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Woolumbool, South Australia. 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 Woolumbool, in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Woolumbool includes the postcode (5272), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Naracoorte Lucindale 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 Woolumbool is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |